University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - May 17, 1856

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer comments briefly on certain members of society who collect money illegally for their own gain under the guise of helping fugitive slaves and the poor.

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: begging; crime; fugitive; missionaries; morality; society

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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