The Rosetta Outrage

This story published in The Eye of St. Joseph MO on Wednesday, April 25, 1855, discusses a slave whose arrest after liberation in Ohio has caused an uproar from Abolitionists and her prior owner. In this passage, a letter written to the Supreme Court by her previous master outlines the circumstances of Rosetta’s arrest and pleads for change.

https://shsmo.newspapers.com/image/350463912/?terms=abolitionism&match=1

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Maggie Kramer
Exploring the Cultural History of German Immigration to Missouri

Hi! My name is Maggie and I am looking forward to all of the new insights and discoveries we will make in this class about the German communities in Missouri.