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Subtitle: "The Kidnapped Frenchmen." Title: Colored American - September 8, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the recent arrest of two French sailors who were charged with being fugitive slaves. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: crime; France; French Consul; fugitive; government; kidnappers; law; politics; prejudice Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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