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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09401 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | The Black Code of the District of Columbia in Force September 1st, 1848 |
| Date | 1848 |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Washington, D.C. African American History Slavery Law Abolition Reform Movement Slave Life |
| Theme | African Americans; Law; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |