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Proof copy of the first printing of The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Created by:
United States Congress, American, founded 1789  Search this
Printed by:
Thomas Ritchie, American, 1778 - 1854  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 3/4 x 7 11/16 in. (24.8 x 19.5 cm)
Type:
laws
Place depicted:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1850
Topic:
African American  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Government  Search this
Law  Search this
Politics  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2009.14.4
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5398a20ab-70ff-4fbb-b4c2-a06d94891c9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.14.4
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