Book/Printed Material Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson.


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Title
Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson.
Summary
The escape of Jane Johnson and two children, slaves of John H. Wheeler, the trial of Williamson and others concerned, and refusal of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court to issue writ of habeas corpus.
Contributor Names
African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
Philadelphia : Published by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, 1855.
Subject Headings
-  Williamson, Passmore
-  Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
-  Slavery--United States--Legal status of slaves in free states
-  Johnson, Jane,--1820?
-  Habeas corpus--Pennsylvania
Notes
-  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
-  LAC ael 2019-04-09 no edits (1 card)
Medium
24 p. ; 18 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
E450 .N23
E185 .A254 container N, no. 200 Formerly part of YA Collection: YA 23855.
Library of Congress Control Number
10034487
Language
English
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The escape of Jane Johnson and two children, slaves of John H. Wheeler, the trial of Williamson and others concerned, and refusal of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court to issue writ of habeas corpus.
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African American Pamphlet Collection. Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson. Philadelphia: Published by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, 1855. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/10034487/.

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African American Pamphlet Collection. (1855) Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson. Philadelphia: Published by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/10034487/.

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African American Pamphlet Collection. Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson. Philadelphia: Published by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, 1855. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/10034487/>.

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