{"id":732,"date":"2006-11-15T20:35:44","date_gmt":"2006-11-16T01:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theliberatorfiles.com\/732"},"modified":"2006-11-15T20:35:44","modified_gmt":"2006-11-16T01:35:44","slug":"rocking-of-the-old-cradle-of-liberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theliberatorfiles.com\/rocking-of-the-old-cradle-of-liberty\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocking of the Old Cradle of Liberty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>October 18, 1850<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is a &#8220;Call&#8221; for citizens to gather at Faneuil Hall, &#8221; to consider the condition of the Fugitive Slaves and other colored persons of this city, under the new Fugitive Slave Law. 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