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Wednesday, May 12, 1852

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Birthdays

African American Soldier - No photograph currently available

Robert Bridges Forten

39 years old today

Joshua Giddings Newbold, detail

Joshua Giddings Newbold

22 years old today

James Lawrence Orr, detail

James Lawrence Orr

30 years old today

Events

Legal/Political
Stephen A. Douglas serves in the United States Senate 03/04/1847 to 06/03/1861
Legal/Political
William H. Bissell serves in the US House of Representatives 03/04/1849 to 03/03/1855
Legal/Political
The 32nd Congress is in session in Washington, DC, sitting from early December, 1851 till late August, 1852 12/02/1851 to 08/30/1852

Documents

Newspaper
Boston (MA) Investigator, “A Slavery Decision Reversed,” May 12, 1852 05/12/1852

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