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Book/Printed Material The case of William L. Chaplin : being an appeal to all respecters of law and justice, against the cruel and oppressive treatment to which, under color of legal proceedings, he has been subjected, in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland

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Title

  • The case of William L. Chaplin : being an appeal to all respecters of law and justice, against the cruel and oppressive treatment to which, under color of legal proceedings, he has been subjected, in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland

Created / Published

  • Boston : Published by the Chaplin Committee, 1851.

Headings

  • -  Chaplin, William L.--(William Lawrence),--1796-1871--Trials, litigation, etc
  • -  Fugitive slaves--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Slavery--Law and legislation--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Slavery--Law and legislation--Maryland
  • -  Antislavery movements--United States
  • -  Abolitionists--United States

Notes

  • -  Chaplin was arrested in Aug. 1850 for having "abducted, stolen, taken, and carried out from the city of Washington" two fugitive slaves. Additional charges were brought against him for assaulting his arrestors. The Chaplin Fund Committee was organized to raise money for his bail and defense.

Medium

  • 54 p. ; 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF223.C44 C37 1851

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 06043475

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The case of William L. Chaplin: being an appeal to all respecters of law and justice, against the cruel and oppressive treatment to which, under color of legal proceedings, he has been subjected, in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. Boston: Published by the Chaplin Committee, 1851. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/06043475/.

APA citation style:

(1851) The case of William L. Chaplin: being an appeal to all respecters of law and justice, against the cruel and oppressive treatment to which, under color of legal proceedings, he has been subjected, in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. Boston: Published by the Chaplin Committee. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/06043475/.

MLA citation style:

The case of William L. Chaplin: being an appeal to all respecters of law and justice, against the cruel and oppressive treatment to which, under color of legal proceedings, he has been subjected, in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. Boston: Published by the Chaplin Committee, 1851. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/06043475/>.