Black Abolitionist Archive

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Title: Leonard A. Grimes Speaker or author: Grimes, Leonard A., 1815-1874 Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard Speech relating the efforts of the speaker to buy the fugitive slave Anthony Burns from his master. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 381 word document (text and images) Date published: 1855 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Anthony Burns; Boston; freedom; fugitive; liberty People: Burns, Anthony Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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