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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05114 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1837 |
| Title | Speech of Salmon P. Chase, in the case of the colored woman Matilda |
| Date | 11 March 1837 |
| Author | Chase, Salmon Portland (1808-1873) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Speech given before an Ohio court, arguing for the freedom of a slave named Matilda. Argues that Matilda should be free now that she is in Ohio, and argues that the Fugitive Slave Act is unconstitutional. Matilda had been brought before the court by a writ of habeas corpus. She had been working as a servant for Chase's client, when it was discovered she was an escaped slave. |
| Subjects | Slave Life African American History Slavery Women's History Law Judiciary Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave US Constitution Habeas Corpus |
| People | Chase, Salmon Portland (1808-1873) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Law; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Chase would lose the case, but this would be the beginning of his career as a prominent supporter of abolition. Speech was given 11 March 1837. Printed by Pugh & Dodd. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |