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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08854 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | Narrative of facts in the case of Passmore Williamson |
| Date | 1855 |
| Author | Williamson, Passmore (b. 1822) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Relates the story of Passmore Williamson, an abolitionist who was imprisoned for helping a slave named Jane escape her master while in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Because Jane was already in the North, Williamson informed her she was free and enabled her to slip away from her master. He spent three months in jail for his actions, and his case became a highly publicized one. Pamphlet is side-stitched, published by the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society in response to debates about the Fugitive Slave Law. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Abolition African American History Slavery Fugitive Slave Act Women's History Prisoner Law |
| People | Williamson, Passmore (b. 1822) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Women in American History; 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 |