University Archives

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

Editorial comment on the idea of "Quarter Day" that calls for certain portions of the population of New York to move from their rented dwellings every twelve months.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

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

Keywords: building; dwelling; housing; landlords; law; New Era; New York; Quarter Day; rent; tenants

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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