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Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Patriot

Speech given as an appeal to the British people for help in supporting fugitive slaves who were escaping from the U.S. The speaker noted that land in England was being set aside to provide for this effort. (Speech 14262 is a duplicate of this speech.)

Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,007 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1853-06-21

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

Keywords: British; Canada; England; fugitive; government

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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