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
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- https://lccn.loc.gov/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. https://www.loc.gov/item/10034487/.
APA citation style:
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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