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Subtitle: A Slaver Taken. Title: Palladium of Liberty - June 26, 1844 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844) The writer comments on a recent incident regarding a battle between a slave ship flying American colors and a British vessel. The slave ship had escaped but was soon taken into custody by an American vessel. 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: Africa; Amistad; Britain; British brig Albert; Cartland Liberty Herald; government; law; slave ship; U.S. brig Porpoise People: Birney, James G.; Tyler, John Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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