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Subtitle: Yankee Piety in Canada. Title: Provincial Freeman - September 15, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer accuses an organization called The American Sunday School Union of attempting to subvert and destroy the Canadian government in its efforts to return fugitive slaves to the U.S. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: British; Canada; Christian Ministry; Conservative Party; freedom; fugitives; government; religionists; Republican; Slavery; The Mail Organization: The American Sunday School Union Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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