Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Land is Bought for the Fugitives. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - November 19, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer announces that the Refugees' Home Society has just purchased Canadian land that will be made available to the homeless. Details of how this land will be distributed will follow in a later issue, or the readers may contact the representatives listed. 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: Canada; charity; contributions; Detroit; farming; fugitives; land; Michigan; Refugees' Home Society; Sandwich; settlers People: Bibb, Henry, b. 1815; Clark, L.; Power, Nathan Organization: Refugee Home Society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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