Substitute, proposed by the Committee for Courts of Justice, to the bill to them re-committed, entitled, "A bill to prevent the circulation of seditious writings, and for other purposes."

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Corporate author / creator:	Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates. Committee for Courts of Justice.
Imprint:	[Richmond, Virginia?] : [publisher not identified], [1830?]
Description:	1 online resource (2 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Censorship -- Virginia -- 19th century. Slaves -- Education -- Law and legislation -- Virginia -- 19th century. Free African Americans -- Education -- Law and legislation -- Virginia -- 19th century. Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Virginia -- 19th century. Censorship. Slavery -- Law and legislation. Virginia.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13397961

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Notes:	Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed March 21, 2022).
Summary:	House substitute bill, proposed by the Committee for Courts of Justice regarding a bill to prevent the circulation of seditious writing and other purposes. The focus of these writing were printing or writing advice regarding insurrection or rebellion among slaves, and presented to slaves, free Negroes, or mulattoes. In addition, teachings these persons to read was also considered a crime.

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