"The extradition case : judgment of the court"

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"The extradition case : judgment of the court"

Description

A newspaper headline questioning whether John Anderson, an enslaved man who fled from Missouri to Canada, should legally be surrendered to U.S. authorities under the Webster–Ashburton Treaty. The article reflects public debate in Canada West over slavery, extradition, moral responsibility, and colonial sovereignty. It is a primary source showing political opinion in 1860.

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Canadian Black Lives. The Case of John Anderson. file:///Users/oliviaboudreau/Downloads/john-anderson-lesson%20(3).pdf

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Digital version owned by the newspaper archive

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Unknown, “"The extradition case : judgment of the court",” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/458.