Printed material: The Latimer and Great Massachusetts Petition
Scope and Content
The Latimer and Great Massachusetts Petition
Context
This photocopy of a document is related to the abolitionist movement and efforts to protect freedom seekers in Massachusetts. It is specifically connected to the famous Latimer Case (1842), in which abolitionists including Frederick Douglass helped to prevent Lewis Latimer’s father, George W. Latimer, a fugitive from slavery in Virginia, from being sent back into bondage. The case fueled the anti-slavery movement in the state. This photocopy appears to have been used in planning for the exhibition Blueprint for Change: The Life and Times of Lewis H. Latimer at the Queens Borough Public Library in 1995.
Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]
Archive Items Details
Title
The Latimer and Great Massachusetts Petition
Description
A petition to the Massachusetts government requesting the prohibition of state officials aiding in the capture of fugitive slaves.
