University Archives

Speaker or author: S.

Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 – 18??)

The writer alerts his readers to the fact that even though the slave trade is now illegal, slaves continue to be transported from Africa to the U.S.

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: Africa; law; slave trade; Slavery

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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