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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 7, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer comments on recent changes in the U.S. He now sees a decline in the dominance of the "old families" of Virginia in the political arena as well as a renewed interest in restoring the slave trade.

Description of file(s): one scanned, newspaper column

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

Keywords: New York Tribune; Old Dominion; politics; slave trade; South Carolina; Virginia

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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