Narrative of Facts in the Case of Passmore Williamson 1855

Narrative of Facts in the Case of Passmore Williamson 1855
Author : Philadelphia Pennsylvania Society
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 28
Release : 1855-01-01
ISBN 10 : 1497320488
ISBN 13 : 9781497320482
Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL
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Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson (1855) CREATED/PUBLISHED Philadelphia, Pennsylvania anti-slavery society, 1855. NOTES The escape of Jane Johnson and two children, slaves of John H. Wheeler, the trial of Williamson and others concerned, and the refusal of state supreme court to issue writ of habeas corpus.


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