University Archives

Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - June 30, 1854

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)

The writer notes with irony the amount of money being sent to the widow of James Batchelder, a U.S. Marshal who was killed trying to stop the failed rescue of fugitive Anthony Burns.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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

Keywords: Boston; fugitive; Fugitive Slave Law

People: Batchelder, James

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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