william wordsworth said child is a father of man.
who said child is a father of man?
william wordsworth
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the petition of rachel, a mulatto woman aged about twenty years of age represents that about five years ago she was claimed and possessed as a slave by one stockton, who then took your petitioner to the territory of michigan, where he resided at prairie du chien, on the east side of the mississippi river for about two years, holding your petitioner a slave during that time at that place arranging her to work for & serve himself & family at that place. at which place her child james henry was born he being held by this stockton during that time as a slave. that afterwards he brought your petitioner to st. louis where he sold her and the child to one joseph klunk who has recently sold her and said child to one william walker, who is a dealer in slaves & is about to take your petitioner and the child down the mississippi river, probably to new orleans for sale. that said walker now holds your petitioner and child in slavery, claiming her as his slave, and your petitioner prays that your petitioner and said child may be allowed to sue as a poor person in the st. louis circuit court for freedom & that the said walker may be restrained from carrying her & said child out of the jurisdiction of the st. louis circuit court till the termination of said suit. november 4th, 1834
rachel v. walker