Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Refugees Home Society. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 1, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) Brief overview of a convention held in Detroit to organize the purchase of land to house fugitive slaves 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: agriculture; Canada; convention; Detroit; Fugitive Slave Bill; fugitives; land; law; meeting; Michigan; refugees People: Benham, E. P.; Foote, C. C.; Hallock, Horace; Power, A. L.; Stone, J. N. Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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