University Archives

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 1, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer opposes the idea of selling alcohol on Sundays. He offers his dissenting opinion on a recent proposition to open saloons, beer halls, and public houses on Sundays.

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

Keywords: Church; free press; nationalism; New York Herald; Newspapers; religion; Sabbath; society; temperance

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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