University Archives

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 26, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

A fugitive slave recently arrived in Canada shares the story of his flight to freedom.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

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

Keywords: Fugitive Slave Bill; fugitives; law; narrative; Slavery

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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