The Denouncement of the Archy Case – Great Excitement on Steamer Day
Dublin Core
Title
The Denouncement of the Archy Case – Great Excitement on Steamer Day
Subject
California
slave
steamer
Supreme Court
C.A. Stovall church
Judge Freelon
Mississippi
Archy Lee
Pacific Wharf
fugitive
slave
steamer
Supreme Court
C.A. Stovall church
Judge Freelon
Mississippi
Archy Lee
Pacific Wharf
fugitive
Description
This is a newspaper article reporting the story of the attempted kidnap, by steamer, of an African-American, Archy Lee, from San Francisco to Mississippi during his judicial case at the Supreme Court. Archy arrived in the state as a slave-for-rent with his master C.A. Stovall in 1858, but claimed freedom under the State Laws of California because Stovall became a permanent citizen. Stovall ordered Archy’s arrest under the Californian Fugitive from Labour Act (1852) and hailed him a fugitive.
Even though California was a free state, this source is significant because it shows how runaway slaves could potentially be caught, tried and returned to the State from which they escaped. Also, steamers were a common method of transport for people entering and leaving the state hence linking this source to the theme of transportation.
Even though California was a free state, this source is significant because it shows how runaway slaves could potentially be caught, tried and returned to the State from which they escaped. Also, steamers were a common method of transport for people entering and leaving the state hence linking this source to the theme of transportation.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Sacramento State University Library Collection
http://digital.lib.csus.edu/cdm/ref/collection/curr/id/265
http://digital.lib.csus.edu/cdm/ref/collection/curr/id/265
Date
1858
Contributor
Leah Guy
Rights
Sacramento State University Library
http://digital.lib.csus.edu/
http://digital.lib.csus.edu/
Language
English
Type
Textual - printed newspaper
Identifier
19th century California
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “The Denouncement of the Archy Case – Great Excitement on Steamer Day,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed May 5, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/171.