Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 30, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer tells his readers of upcoming events that are being offered to celebrate the August 1st anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. He reminds them too that August 24th is the birthdate of William Wilberforce and worthy of celebration as well.
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: anniversary; August 1st; Boston; British; celebration; emancipation; Geneva; Harrisburgh; New York; Pennsylvania; Poughkeepsie; Rochester; West Indies
People: Cheever, G. B.; Douglass, Frederick; Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882; Watkins, William J.; Wilberforce, William
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers