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.
Contributor Names
District of Columbia.
Maryland.
Virginia.
United States.
Created / Published
Washington, L. Towers & Co., Printers, 1862.
Subject 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
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.law/llsc.002
Library of Congress Control Number
08006783
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"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.
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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. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/08006783/. (Accessed October 20, 2017.)

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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/.

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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, <https://www.loc.gov/item/08006783/>.