BOSTON CASE
\bˈɒstən kˈe͡ɪs], \bˈɒstən kˈeɪs], \b_ˈɒ_s_t_ə_n k_ˈeɪ_s]\
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(1837). A Georgia fugitive slave escaped on the ship " Boston " bound for Maine and reached Canada. The Governor of Georgia charged the captain with slave-stealing and demanded his return as a fugitive from justice. The Governor of Maine refused, whereupon the Legislature of Georgia called upon Congress to so amend the laws as to compel the Maine Governor to comply. No action was taken.
By John Franklin Jameson
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Platidiam
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