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New York City Recorder Richard Riker steered the “Kidnapping Club,” a group off prominent white men dedicated to keeping Blacks in and returning them to bondage. (New York Public Library)
New York City Recorder Richard Riker steered the “Kidnapping Club,” a group off prominent white men dedicated to keeping Blacks in and returning them to bondage. (New York Public Library)