Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Trouble among the "Missionaries." Title: Provincial Freeman - May 17, 1856 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer comments briefly on certain members of society who collect money illegally for their own gain under the guise of helping fugitive slaves and the poor. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: begging; crime; fugitive; missionaries; morality; society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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