After popular outcries against an Admiralty ruling that requires
fugitive slaves within British territorial waters to be returned to
their masters, Prime Minister Disraeli overrules the Admiralty.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Disraeli overrules a ruling requiring fugitive slaves to be restored". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18693, accessed 18 April 2024.]
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