University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - December 1, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer responds to the ideas on returning fugitive slaves to their "owners" that have been offered by Lewis Cass of Michigan.

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: fugitive; Michigan; property; slaveholder; slaves

People: Cass, Lewis; Garrett, Henry

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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