Title: Weekly Anglo-African - August 24, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer believes that Jefferson Davis' proclamation requiring people living in the Confederate states to pledge their allegiance to the Confederacy or move to the north will be his undoing. He has given those who do not agree with the ideology of the Confederacy 40 days to leave.
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: Civil War; Federal Constitution; fugitives; government; South; union; Unionists
People: Davis, [Jefferson]
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers