Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Begging for Fugitives in Canada. Title: Provincial Freeman - April 14, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer laments the continued perception among the Canadian public that people of African descent are unable to care for themselves. The automatic assumption that these people must be clothed, fed, and sheltered is degrading to the race. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolitionists; Canada; charity; Christianity; emigration; fugitive; immigration; scheme; slaves People: Foote, Rev.; Stowe, Harriet Beecher Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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