Enslaved man honored by Arkansas city after extradition from Canada.

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Nelson Hackett, an enslaved man who fled Arkansas seeking freedom in Canada in 1841, only to be forcibly returned to the US, has been honored with a historical marker and a new street sign in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Hackett's extradition from Canada on a theft charge sparked an uproar in the British colony, which had long been viewed as a safe haven for escaped slaves. The new street signs are scheduled to be installed on Juneteenth.

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