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The Fugitive Slave Bill

Written by:
United States Congress, American, founded 1789  Search this
Subject of:
Millard Fillmore, American, 1800 - 1874  Search this
Anthony Burns, American, 1834 - 1862  Search this
Thomas Sims, American, born ca. 1834  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
Type:
bills (legislative records)
Place printed:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1854
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Law  Search this
Politics  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.46.5
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a28aa2c3-f9ee-45f4-b9f4-499214ecaccd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.46.5
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