December 7, 1833 arrest of Prudence and Almira Crandall
The Unionist 1833-12-12
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“Miss Crandall and her sister, were on Saturday last brought before Justice Adams, charged with the old offence of teaching ‘the base born Africans, unmindful of the high behest which says , ‘let there be darkness.’” They were found guilty, and required to procure bonds for their appearance at the County Court now in session. No one appearing immediately to give the required bonds, the Court was adjourned until Monday, that they might have time to procure them.” – Brooklyn Unionist
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This short notice was reprinted in numerous papers, which shows the strong national interest in the Canterbury Female Academy. Here is the list of reprints located so far: Evening Post 1833-12-18; National Gazette 1833-12-21; Boston Post 1833-12-23; Middlebury Free Press 1833-12-30; Rutland Weekly Herald 1834-01-13
