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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 17, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer briefly responds to the preliminary and unofficial results of a local election.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer joins with Samuel R. Ward in asking well-meaning people to stop sending the refugees and fugitive slaves boxes of old clothes. While this helped them initially, it has now become a disservice when what they really need is investment in ways to become more independent.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Toronto Globe
Overview of brief speech encouraging the black population of Canada to take responsibility for their own lives and future. The speaker encouraged his audience to vote for those he believed would benefit the black citizens of Canada most by working for justice and racial equality.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 414 word document (text and images)