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Title: Lunar Visitor - February, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Lunar Visitor (1862 - 18??)

The writer comments on the causes of the Civil War. He notes that slavery is the primary cause with Southern rebellion as the secondary cause of the war.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

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

Keywords: army; Civil War; conflict; emancipation; Federal forces; Kentucky; politics; rebellion; slave power; Slavery

People: Bingham, John; Cameron, Simon; Davis, Jefferson

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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