Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Volunteers. Title: Provincial Freeman - March 22, 1856 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer tells his readers of the enthusiasm with which "able-bodied" men agreed to become part of a volunteer Canadian militia. 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: annexationist; Canada; Chatham; military; Military Act; Rifle Company; Volunteer Company; Yankee People: Greeley, Horace Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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