University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - March 8, 1856

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The editor draws similarities between the recent war in Russia and the human "war" with slavery. He suggests too that if Great Britain is inclined to go to war with the United States it should begin at once.

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

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--History--To 1863; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Africa; annexation; Canada; Central America; Clayton and Bulwer Treaty; England; government; Great Britain; Russia; Slavery; United States; war

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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