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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06835 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1842 |
| Title | The duty of the Free States, or remarks suggested by the case of the Creole |
| Date | 1842 |
| Author | Channing, William Ellery (1780-1842) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | In original wrappers. Channing argues in favor of the slaves who had taken over the Creole, a slave ship. Steering towards the British West Indies, they won freedom under British law, even though the U.S. attempted to reclaim them. Blockson Collection 9370, Dumon p. 36. |
| Subjects | Transcendentalism Religion Law Government and Civics Reform Movement Morality and Ethics Abolition African American History Slavery Mutiny Slave Trade Slave Rebellion Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Caribbean Maritime |
| People | Channing, William Ellery (1780-1842) |
| Place written | Boston, [?] |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics; Religion; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Likely by William Ellery Channing (1817-1901). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |