A sketch of the laws relating to Slavery in the several States of the United States of America |
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| Title | A sketch of the laws relating to Slavery in the several States of the United States of America |
| Author | George McDowell Stroud |
| Publisher | Kimber and Sharpless, 1827 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Length | 171 pages |
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