Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Conviction of Captain Smith. Title: Provincial Freeman - November 25, 1854 Speaker or author: S. Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer comments on the recent conviction of slave trader, Captain James Smith, for piracy. 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: Africa; crime; criminal; death; government; law; murder; piracy; ships; slave trade; Slavery; slaves Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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