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Title: David Ruggles Speaker or author: Ruggles, David, 1810-1849 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Pamphlets David Ruggles replies to comments made by William P. Johnson in an ongoing debate regarding the circumstances leading up to the libel suit brought against Samuel Cornish and the Colored American newspaper. Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 2,083 word document (text and images) Date published: 1839-07-18 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Samuel Cornish; The Libel Suit; Vigilance Committee; William P. Johnson People: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858; Johnson, William P. Publication type: Speeches

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