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Speaker or author: Craft, William

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper

Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law and emphasizing its injustices. The speaker recounted his experiences with this law.

Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 662 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1855

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

Keywords: Boston; England; fugitive; Fugitive Slave Law; George Thompson; laws; liberty; Millard Fillmore; vigilance

People: Fillmore, Millard; Thompson, George

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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