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Book/Printed Material The slavery code of the District of Columbia, together with notes and judicial decisions explanatory of the same.

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Title

  • The slavery code of the District of Columbia, together with notes and judicial decisions explanatory of the same.

Names

  • District of Columbia.
  • Maryland.
  • Virginia.
  • United States.

Created / Published

  • Washington, L. Towers & Co., Printers, 1862.

Headings

  • -  Slavery--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Slavery--Law and legislation--United States

Notes

  • -  "The first section contains the acts of Congress. The second section, the old Maryland laws in regard to slavery, in force in the District of Columbia at the time of its cession by Maryland to the Federal government, and by Congress continued in force by act 27th February, 1801, section 1.--(2 Statutes. 103) The third section, the acts of the corporation of Washington." -Pref.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 38 p. 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF4545.S5 A3 1862

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 08006783

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

District Of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and United States. The slavery code of the District of Columbia, together with notes and judicial decisions explanatory of the same. Washington, L. Towers & Co., Printers, 1862. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/08006783/.

APA citation style:

District Of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia & United States. (1862) The slavery code of the District of Columbia, together with notes and judicial decisions explanatory of the same. Washington, L. Towers & Co., Printers. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/08006783/.

MLA citation style:

District Of Columbia, et al. The slavery code of the District of Columbia, together with notes and judicial decisions explanatory of the same. Washington, L. Towers & Co., Printers, 1862. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/08006783/>.