Collection: Slave Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection / Subject (Topic): Freedmen, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Murder, Arrest - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

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1. Newspaper Clipping On the Arrest of Eleven African Americans

Newspaper Clipping On the Arrest of Eleven African Americans

Description:: This newspaper clipping titled "The Penitentiary is the Place" discusses the arrest of eleven men, now freed slaves, referenced as "negroes," for murdering another black man.

2. William M. Bird's Reponse to the Arrest of Eleven African Americans

William M. Bird's Reponse to the Arrest of Eleven African Americans

Description:: This torn newspaper clipping is written by William M. Bird, Jr. describing how if the arrested men, referenced as "negroes" are hung, "it will be an outrage on humanity."