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Speaker or author: Gardner, Charles

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis was placed on the recent legislative efforts of Daniel Webster. (Speech 10898(b) is a duplicate of this speech.)

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 347 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1850-10-01

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

Keywords: Africa; Daniel Webster; freedom; Fugitive Slave Bill; liberty

People: Webster, Daniel

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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