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Platt, S.H., fl. 1859 The Martyrs, and The Fugitive; or A Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Death of an African Family, and the Slavery and Escape of Their Son

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00416 Author/Creator: Platt, S.H., fl. 1859 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book Date: 1859 Pagination: Order a Copy

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