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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 5, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

The writer discusses the prevalent racial prejudice in the country. While he believes slavery can be abolished, he views prejudice as something that will always be a part of the U. S. social structure.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

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

Keywords: anti-slavery; bondsman; Canada; Chatham; contraband; equal rights; government; Israel; Pine and Palm; prejudice

People: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884; Brownlow, Parson; de Tocqueville, [Alexis]; Delany, Martin Robison, 1812-1885; Hugo, Victor; Jinnings, Miss; Ray, Charles B. (Charles Bennett), 1807-1886; Watkins, William J.

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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