Old Courthouse/Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Contributor: National Park Service Network to Freedom

Old Courthouse/Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Hundreds of Fugitive Slave Act cases were tried at St. Louis’ Old Courthouse. Slaves were auctioned from its steps.
- Origin:
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Date:
- 1828
- Item type:
- Building
Related Pages:
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National Park Service Network to Freedom
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Resistance to Slavery
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Historic Eleutherian College
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Todd House
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Abolition of Slavery