Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Keep It Before the Refugees' Friends. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 30, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer provides an update on the collection of funds to purchase land for the refugees from slavery living in Canada. 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: aid; Canada; Canada Company; charity; Colchester; donations; elevation; employment; farming; fugitives; land; Malden; refugees; settlement; slaves People: Allen, Stephen; Allen, William G.; Barrows, J. M.; Benham, E. P.; Blair, F. J.; Calkins, John; Davis, James Scott; Davis, N.; Dursee, B. C.; Dursee, M. H.; Freer, L. C. P.; Garner, Robert; Hotchkiss, David; Jarvis, William B.; Kirkland, E.; Power, A. L.; Power, Nathan; Ramsdell, N. A.; Shaw, Stephen; Weston, J. W. Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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