Black Abolitionist Archive | Shall the Prayers of Petitioners Be Heard Upon Local Matters, When There is But One Voice Upon the Subject?

Subtitle: Shall the Prayers of Petitioners Be Heard Upon Local Matters, When There is But One Voice Upon the Subject?

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - September 23, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer comments on the recent debate in the city of Windsor on the proposed railroad line construction along the banks of the Detroit River.

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

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

Keywords: Canada; Detroit; government; improvement; Parliament; politics; progress; railroad; river; Windsor

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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