Enslaved man honored by Arkansas city after extradition from Canada.
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.