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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07887 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1854 |
| Title | "The man is not bought!" |
| Date | May-June 1854 |
| Author | Burns, Anthony (fl. 1854) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Printed broadside protesting slavery. The text reads, in part: "The Man is Not Bought!....The kidnapper agreed, both publicly and in writing, to sell him for $1200. The sum was raised by eminent Boston citizens and offered him. He then claimed more. The bargain was broken....Be on your guard against all lies! Watch the SLAVE PEN! LET EVERY MAN ATTEND THE TRIAL." |
| Subjects | Slavery African American History Abolition Slave Sale Reform Movement Judiciary Law |
| Place written | Boston, [?] |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |