University Archives

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 26, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer discusses recent incidents where free people of color have been kidnapped under the Fugitive Slave Law.

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

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

Keywords: children; Civil rights; crime; fugitive; Fugitive Slave Law; kidnapping; Maryland; natural law; Pennsylvania; property; True Wesleyan

People: Mitchell, James S.

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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