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The Black Code of the District of Columbia in Force September 1st, 1848

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09401 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Pamphlet Date: 1848 Pagination: 61 p. Order a Copy

A compendium of the laws for slaves in Washington DC, The Black Code of the District of Columbia in Force September 1st, 1848, printed in New York by the Anti-Slavery Society.

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