Title: Provincial Freeman - March 24, 1853
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer describes his journey through the small towns of Ontario. He emphasizes how little racial prejudice he encountered in Canada and how well people of African descent seem to be doing there.
Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: anti-slavery; Baptist; blacksmith; Canada; Church; cordwainer; employment; gunsmith; land; lifestyle; Maine Law; meeting; Ontario; prejudice; property; school; society; temperance; travel
People: Adams, Mr.; Barr, William; Bell, Thomas; Brown, J. L.; Brown, Mr.; Charrily, R.; Cooke, Rev.; Dawson, Rev.; Gardner, Capt.; Garratt, Henry; Garrett, Mr.; Harris, James; Hawkins, Mr.; Hemsley, Rev.; Horton, William; Jones, A. B.; Jones, J. M.; King, Rev.; Lindsey, J. W.; Meritt, H.; Moore, W.; Moss, Nelson; Ryerson, Rev.; Smith, Moses; Smith, Mr.; Taylor, J. W.; Turner, Rev.; West, Rev.; Wilson, Rev. Hiram
Organization: Canadian Anti-Slavery Society; London Anti-Slavery Society
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers