"Shall Anderson the fugitive slave be surrendered?"

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Title

"Shall Anderson the fugitive slave be surrendered?"

Description

A contemporary newspaper article reporting the judgment issued in the John Anderson extradition case. The headline indicates a majority decision against the prisoner, reflecting the legal and political tensions surrounding the extradition of an enslaved fugitive from Missouri.

Creator

Digitized by the newspaper archive

Source

Source →

Canadian Black Lives. The Case of John Anderson. PDF file.
Local file path provided: john-anderson-lesson (3).pdf
(Originally distributed through Canadian Black Lives educational resources.)

Publisher

Digitized by the newspaper archive

Date

Date Unknown

Rights

Digitized by the newspaper archive

Files

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Citation

Digitized by the newspaper archive, “"Shall Anderson the fugitive slave be surrendered?",” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/460.