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May, Samuel (1810-1899) The fugitive slave law and its victims.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06232.11 Author/Creator: May, Samuel (1810-1899) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 v. : 168 p. ; 18.9 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

Printed by the American Anti-slavery Society. No. 15 of American Anti-Slavery Tracts. Pages are separated from binding. Contains an Essex Institute stamp. Small burn mark on front cover.

May, Samuel, 1810-1899

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