University Archives

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 3, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer gives a brief description of parts of Canada that he believes are well suited to settlement by people of African descent.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Americanism; Canada East; Canada West; climate; land; Lower Canada; politics; soil; Upper Canada

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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