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Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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  • The speech of William Wilberforce, esq., representative for the county of York, on Wednesday the 13th of May, 1789, on the question of the abolition of the slave trade
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  • Comparative statement with reference to a British claim against the United States, for the illegal seizure and condemnation of the ship "Francis and Eliza", and an American claim against Her Majesty's government, for the seizure and liberation of slaves on board two American vessels stranded upon the Bahamas, for which latter claim the proprietors of the slaves have lately received a large compensation from Her Majesty's government
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Clotel, or, The President's daughter

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Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture.

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Title
Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture.
Names
Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 (Author)
Collection

Clotel, or, The President's daughter: a narrative of slave life in the United States

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1853
Place: London
Publisher: Partridge & Oakey
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Micro R-1426
Topics
Slavery -- United States
Bridges
Fugitive slaves
African American women
Slavery -- United States
Genres
Books
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Slavery photograph collection
Physical Description
Extent: 21 cm. x 26 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14914198
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 14779300-c637-012f-08ba-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1853: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-bc4f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 22, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-bc4f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1853). Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-bc4f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Woman leaps off bridge to escape capture.