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title: 'May 1855 Letter and Notice from J.W.C. Pennington'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James William Charles Pennington'
date: 1855-05-11
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 1'
- 'Amos 5'
- 'Luke 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pennington-1855-may-1855-letter-and-notice-from-j-w-c-pennington
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# May 1855 Letter and Notice from J.W.C. Pennington

Frederick Douglass' Paper reports brutal torture and sale of slaves in Bourbon County, KY, and local-press suppression by influential owners. Exposes legal failure and community complicity.

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