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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 14, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

The writer discusses the political life of William H. Seward. He includes with this commentary on how the actions of John Brown at Harper's Ferry were affecting the political situation in the country.

Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: "Higher Law"; abolition; black regiment; campaign; government; Harper's Ferry; Herald; Irish; politics; Post; presidency; Tribune; Virginia

People: Banks, Governor [Nathaniel Prentice]; Brown, John; Meagher, Thomas F.; Mitchell, John; O'Connor, Charles; Seward, William H.; Wise, Governor [Henry A.]

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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