Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Colored Schools, &c., in Canada. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - February 26, 1852 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer addresses questions regarding educational provisions that are being made for the fugitive slaves, freed refugees from slavery, and the poor in the growing Canadian settlements. 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: Canada; children; education; employment; fugitive; refugees; school; settlements People: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 Organization: Refugee Home Society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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