University Archives

Speaker or author: Tyson, William A.

Newspaper or publication: North Star

Brief speech regarding the government's stance on fugitive slaves, and its idea of continuing slavery as it assigned slave holding status to newly formed states.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 212 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1850

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

Keywords: Congress; Free Soil Party; freedom; fugitive; liberty; politics; Washington

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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