CHICKASAW CASE
\t͡ʃˈɪkɐsˌɔː kˈe͡ɪs], \tʃˈɪkɐsˌɔː kˈeɪs], \tʃ_ˈɪ_k_ɐ_s_ˌɔː k_ˈeɪ_s]\
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In 1836 a writ of habeas corpus was served against Captain Eldridge of the brig "Chickasaw," for holding two colored women with the intent of carrying them South. The women were ordered discharged on their presenting free papers. This action against Eldridge resulted from the efforts of Northern people in organizing vigilance committees against kidnapping.
By John Franklin Jameson
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