The Princeton fugitive slave the trials of James Collins Johnson /
James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade ca...
| Main Author: | Inniss, Lolita Buckner, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Empire State Editions, An imprint of Fordham University Press,
2019.
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| Physical Description: |
xxvi, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-227) and index. James Collins of Maryland, and his escape from slavery -- Princeton slavery, Princeton freedom -- The betrayal and arrest of James Collins Johnson -- The fugitive slave trial of James Collins Johnson -- The rescue of James Collins Johnson -- Johnson's Princeton life after the trial. James Collins Johnson was an escaped slave working at Princeton University in 1843 when he was arrested and tried as a fugitive. Though convicted and slated for return to slavery, he was redeemed by a local white woman. Johnson became one of the best-known vendors at Princeton over his six-decade career. |
| Physical Description: |
xxvi, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-227) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780823285341 0823285340 |