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Subtitle: Prohibitory Law. Title: Provincial Freeman - November 11, 1854 Speaker or author: S. Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer comments on recent attempts to pass a Prohibitory Law to end the production of alcohol 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: Canada; Kent; law; liquor traffic; Prohibition; Prohibitory Liquor Law; temperance; whiskey People: Hincks, Francis; Larwill, Edwin Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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