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John Steck
1855
Abolitionist Passmore Williamson in his prison cell in Moyamensing Prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Daguerreotype
Chester County Historical Society
He was imprisoned for 100 days for giving evasive testimony about the role he played in helping to free three African American slaves owned by United States Minister to Nicaragua John H. Wheeler.
 
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