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 relates the story of a man of African descent, recently arrived in Canada after rescuing his daughers from the possible slavery in the U.S.

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: Canada; emancipation; family; fugitives; Kentucky; refugees

People: Smith, Nathan

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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