Fugitive Slaves (1619-1865)McDougall, Marion Gleason
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Fugitive Slaves (1619-1865)
McDougall, Marion Gleason
Fugitive slaves -- United States; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States
=1840.= Prosecution for aiding escape: _Wilson, Rise and Fall of the
Slave Power, I. 475; T. R. Cobb, Historical Sketch of Slavery, 207._
=26. Oberlin case. [§ 50.]=
=1841 (about).= _Liberator, May 21, 1841._
=27. Thompson case.=
=1841, July.= Prosecution for aiding escapes: _Thompson, Prison Life and
Reflections; Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, II. 69; Goodell,
Slavery and Antislavery, 440._
=28. Latimer case. [§ 44.]=
=1842.= Famous fugitive slave case, Boston: _Liberator, Oct. 25, Nov. 11,
Nov. 25, 1842, Feb. 3, 7, 17, 1843, and Aug. 16, 1844; Law Reporter,
Latimer case; Eleventh Annual Report of Mass. Antislavery Society; Mass.
House Journal, 1843, pp. 72, 158; Mass. Senate Journal, 1843, p. 232;
Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, I. 477._
=29. Goin case.=
=1844.= Attempted seizure of fugitive: _Liberator, April 19, 1844._
=30. Thomas case.=
=1844.= Seizure in Marietta, Penn.: _Liberator, June 14, 1844._
=31. Walker case. [§ 50.]=
=1844.= Prosecution for aiding escapes: _Trial and Imprisonment of
Jonathan Walker, Liberator, Aug. 16, 31, Sept. 6, 13, Oct. 18, 25, and
Dec. 27, 1844, Aug. 8, 15, and July 18, 1845._
=32. Smithburg.=
=1845.= Battle between whites and ten runaways: _Liberator, June 27,
1845._
=33. Kirk case.=
=Between 1845 and 1849.= Unsuccessful attempt to capture George Kirk in
New York: _Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, II. 52; Supplement
to New York Legal Observer, containing report of case, Boston Public
Library._
=34. Brig Ottoman. [§ 45.]=
=1846.= Unsuccessful attempt to rescue slave on brig: _Wilson, Rise and
Fall of the Slave Power, II. 54._
=35. Kennedy case. [§ 43.]=
=1847.= Riot in Carlisle, Penn.: _Liberator, Sept. 10, 27, 1847;
Congressional Globe, 1860-61, pp. 801, 802, 908._
=36. Slaves on board Brazilian ship.=
=1847.= Attempt to rescue: _Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, II.
53; Liberator, Aug. 20, 1847._
=37. Ohio and Kentucky controversy. [§ 48]=
=1848.= Controversy on account of extradition demanded: _Liberator, July
14, 1848._
=38. South Bend case.=
=1847, Oct. 9.= Fugitives discharged on trial in Michigan: _South Bend
Fugitive Slave case._
=39. Brig Wm. Purrington.=
=1848.= Escape from: _Liberator, Dec. 31, 1848._
=40. Drayton and Sayres. [§ 50.]=
=1848.= Prosecution for aiding escapes: _Wilson, Rise and Fall of the
Slave Power, II. 104._
=41. Crafts escape. [§ 69.]=
=1848.= Escape of William and Ellen Crafts: _Liberator, Nov. 1, 1850;
Still, Underground Railroad, 368; Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave
Power, II. 325._
=42. Washington case. [§ 39.]=
Between =1840-1850:= _Liberator, May 26, 1848._
=43. Hamlet case. [§ 53.]=
=1850.= Rendition in N. Y.: _Fugitive Slave Bill, its History and
Unconstitutionality, with an Account of the Seizure of James Hamlet, 3;
Wilson, Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, II. 304._
=44. Gannett case.=
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