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Anthony Burns, A History

by Charles Emery Stevens
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Overview

Anthony Burns, a black man living in Boston, was arrested in 1854 under the Fugitive Slave Act and returned to Virginia by Federal officers. His case became a cause celebre among abolitionists.

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Anthony Burns, a black man living in Boston, was arrested in 1854 under the Fugitive Slave Act and returned to Virginia by Federal officers. His case became a cause celebre among abolitionists.

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Book Details

Published
November 1, 1969
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Pages
295
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780837127248

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