Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer provides details of the early stages of the Civil War. He relates how each state is responding to the conflict and how the country is squaring off for this terrible war.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Although illegal, greed and corruption within government agencies has kept alive the African Slave Trade. The writer expects the Lincoln Administration to put an end to this once and for all.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer proclaims the patriotism and devotion to country of all African Americans even though they must face prejudice, injustice, and lack of protection under federal law.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column