Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 9, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer reviews a recent book on the definition of slavery and of slaves as human beings. He compares this with another book published about the same time. The focus is on the question of whether a slave owner has the right to take the life of a slave when he chooses.
Description of file(s): two scanned, three columned, newspaper pages
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: author; book; crime; definition; government; justice; law; Law of Nature; racial issues; Slavery; society; women
People: Gliddon, Mr.; Kent, William; Locke, [John]; Nott, Mr.; O'Neal, Judge; Seabury, Dr. Samuel; Van Evrie, Mr.
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers