History of the Oberlin-Wellington RescueThe arrest of John, a fugitive slave of John G. Bacon of Kentucky, residing in Oberlin, Ohio, and his release from the hands of the officers by a number of citizens. |
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| Title | History of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue American culture series American history, 1493-1945 History of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue, Henry Edward Peck Slavery pamphlets |
| Compiled by | Jacob R. Shipherd |
| Contributors | Ralph Plumb, Henry Everard Peck |
| Publisher | J.P. Jewett and Company, 1859 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 15 Apr 2013 |
| Length | 280 pages |
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