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Title: Provincial Freeman - June 16, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer comments on a story published in another newspaper regarding two escaped slaves living in Canada who, unable to care for themselves, contacted their master and asked to be taken back.

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: abolitionists; Canada; Chatham; Colonist; Kent Advertiser; Louisville Courier; New York Tribune; Slavery

People: Payne, Mr.; Shawhan, James; Shewhan, James

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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