Source: Atlantic Creoles in the Age of Revolutions (ID101)
Author: Landers, Jane (ID70)
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1790-01-01 - 1790-12-31
Thomas Jefferson convinced Spain to shut down the southbound Underground Railroad
...In 1790, however, Spain bowed to U.S. pressure and agreed to shut down the southbound "underground railroad." Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson commended Spain for the policy shift, saying it was "essential to the good relations" between Spain and the United States.
(Landers: Atlantic Creoles)
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