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English: Note the banners. James Hamlet, first person returned to slavery under the w:Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 , in front of w: New York City Hall
Date
Source ( October 17, 1850 ). " The Fugitive Slave Law … Hamlet in Chains ". National Anti-Slavery Standard XI (21): 82; reprinted from The Atlas (New York)
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James Hamlet, first person returned to slavery under the [[w:FugitiveSlave Law of 1850]], in front of [[w:New York City Hall]]

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17 October 1850 Gregorian

40°42'45.7"N, 74°0'21.2"W

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