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the Mobocratic Spirit of the North.--The "Garrisonians" and
"Calhounites."--Slave Population of 1830-1850.--The Thirty-first
Congress.--Motion for the Admission of New Mexico and
California.--The Democratic and Whig Parties on the Treatment of the
Slave Question.--Convention of the Democratic Party at Baltimore,

Maryland.--Nomination of Franklin Pierce for President.--Whig Party
Convention.--Nomination of Gen. Winfield Scott for the Presidency by
the Whigs.--Mr. Pierce elected President in 1853.--A Bill introduced to
repeal the "Missouri Compromise."--Speech by Stephen A.
Douglass.--Mr. Chase's Reply.--An Act to organize the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska.--State Militia in the South make Preparations for
War.--President Buchanan in Sympathy with the South. 97
CHAPTER X.
THE "BLACK LAWS" OF "BORDER STATES."
Stringent Laws enacted against Free Negroes and
Mulattoes.--Fugitive-slave Law respected in Ohio.--A Law to prevent
Kidnapping.--The First Constitution of Ohio.--History of the Dred
Scott case.--Judge Taney's Opinion in this Case.--Ohio Constitution of
1851 denied Free Negroes the Right to vote.--The Establishment of
Colored Schools.--Law in Indiana Territory in Reference to
Executions.--An Act for the Introduction of Negroes and Mulattoes into
the Territory.--First Constitution of Indiana.--The Illinois Constitution
of 1818.--Criminal Code enacted.--Illinois Legislature passes an Act to
prevent the Emigration of Free Negroes into the State.--Free Negroes of
the Northern States endure Restriction and Proscription 111
CHAPTER XI.
THE NORTHERN NEGROES.
Nominal Rights of Free Negroes in the Slave States.--Fugitive Slaves
seek Refuge in Canada.--Negroes petition against Taxation without
Representation.--A Law preventing Negroes from other States from
settling in Massachusetts.--Notice to Blacks, Indians, and Mulattoes,
warning them to leave the Commonwealth.--The Rights and Privileges
of the Negro restricted.--Colored Men turn their Attention to the
Education of their own Race.--John V. De Grasse, the first Colored
Man admitted to the Massachusetts Medical Society.--Prominent
Colored Men of New York and Philadelphia.--The Organization of the

African Methodist Episcopal and Colored Baptist Churches.--Colored
Men distinguish themselves in the Pulpit.--Report to the Ohio
Anti-slavery Society of Colored People in Cincinnati in 1835.--Many
purchase their Freedom.--Henry Boyd, the Mechanic and Builder.--He
becomes a Successful Manufacturer in Cincinnati.--Samuel T. Wilcox,
the Grocer.--His Success in Business in Cincinnati.--Ball & Thomas,
the Photographers.--Colored People of Cincinnati evince a Desire to
take Care of themselves.--Lydia P. Mott establishes a Home for
Colored Orphans.--The Organization effected in 1844.--Its
Success.--Formation of a Colored Military Company called "The
Attucks Guards."--Emigration of Negroes to Liberia.--The Colored
People live down much Prejudice 125
CHAPTER XII.
NEGRO SCHOOL LAWS. 1619-1860.
The Possibilities of the Human Intellect.--Ignorance Favorable to
Slavery.--An Act by the Legislature of Alabama imposing a Penalty on
any one instructing a Colored Person.--Educational Privileges of the
Creoles in the City of Mobile.--Prejudice against Colored Schools in
Connecticut.--The Attempt of Miss Prudence Crandall to admit
Colored Girls into her School at Canterbury.--The Indignation of the
Citizens at this Attempt to mix the Races in Education.--The
Legislature of Connecticut passes a Law abolishing the School.--The
Building assaulted by a Mob.--Miss Crandall arrested and imprisoned
for teaching Colored Children against the Law.--Great
Excitement.--The Law finally repealed.--An Act by the Legislature of
Delaware taxing Persons who brought into, or sold Slaves out of, the
State.--Under Act of 1829 Money received for the Sale of Slaves in
Florida was added to the School Fund in that State.--Georgia prohibits
the Education of Colored Persons under Heavy Penalty.--Illinois
establishes Separate Schools for Colored Children.--The "Free Mission
Institute" at Quincy, Illinois, destroyed by a Missouri Mob.--Numerous
and Cruel Slave Laws in Kentucky retard the Education of the
Negroes.--An Act passed in Louisiana preventing the Negroes in any
Way from being instructed.--Maine gives Equal School Privileges to

Whites and Blacks.--St. Francis Academy for Colored Girls founded in
Baltimore in 1831.--The Wells School.--The First School for Colored
Children established in Boston by Intelligent Colored Men in 1798.--A
School-house for the Colored Children built and paid for out of a Fund
left by Abiel Smith for that Purpose.--John B. Russworm one of the
Teachers and afterward Governor of the Colony of Cape Palmas,
Liberia.--First Primary School for Colored Children established in
1820.--Missouri passes Stringent Laws against the Instruction of
Negroes.--New York provides for the Education of Negroes.--Elias
Neau opens a School in New York City for Negro Slaves in
1704.--"New York African Free School" in 1786.--Visit of Lafayette to
the African Schools in 1824.--His Address.--Public Schools for
Colored Children in New York.--Colored Schools in Ohio.--"Cincinnati
High School" for Colored Youths founded in 1844.--Oberlin College
opens its Doors to Colored Students.--The Establishment of Colored
Schools in Pennsylvania by Anthony Benezet in 1750.--His
Will.--"Institute for Colored Youths" established in 1837.--"Avery
College" at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, founded in 1849.--Ashmun
Institute, or Lincoln University, founded in October, 1856.--South
Carolina takes Definite Action against the Education or Promotion of
the Colored Race in 1800-1803-1834.--Tennessee makes no
Discrimination against Color in the School Law of 1840.--Little
Opportunity afforded in Virginia for the Colored Man to be
enlightened.--Stringent Laws enacted.--History of Schools for the
Colored Population in the