Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 17, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
An appeal for help written by four men accused of aiding a fugitive slave is published by the newspaper. The writer comments on this situation and asks his readers to respond as their hearts direct.
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: Boston; crime; jail; lawyer; legal; prison; property; schooner George Harris; slave
People: Robbins, Michael; Tubbs, William; Weaver, William; Williams, John; Winsfield, Tom
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers