Letter from Theodore Parker to Francis Jackson, [1851] April 19

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Theodore Parker to Francis Jackson, [1851] April 19
Description:
Theodore Parker writes to Francis Jackson in regards to a handbill that needs to be printed warning African Americans to beware of police officers due to the recent laws imposed in Boston concerning the Fugitive Slave Law because the police will act as "Kidnappers & Slave Catchers." He writes that he will have "them put up tomorrow night-so that nobody shall know who did it."
Author:
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Addressee:
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Date:
[April 19, 1851]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Violence against--History--19th century
Freedmen--United States--History--19th century
Equality before the law--United States--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Race relations--United States--History--19th century
Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century
Slavery--United States--Legal status of slaves in free states--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
African Americans
Violence
Freed persons--United States
Equality before the law--United States
Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Publishers and publishing
Race relations
Racism--United States--History--19th century
Slavery--United States--Legal status of enslaved persons in free states
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z1119963
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication unknown]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5726323
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.24
Barcode:
39999086048939