Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence. Title: Impartial Citizen - September 14, 1850 Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851) The writer comments on the Fugitive Slave Bill. He urges his readers to band together to support each other in their fight against this form of oppression. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Fugitive Slave Bill; law; liberty; travel People: Fillmore, Millard Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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