Title: Impartial Citizen - March 14, 1849
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer addresses the question of whether the new territories should be designated slave or free states. He offers commentary on the stand some politicians are taking on this issue.
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: abolition; abolitionist; Democrat; Free Soil Party; government; liberty; Louisiana; Oregon Bill; politics; Republican; Slavery; Texas; Virginia; Whig
People: Bullitt, William Christian; Fillmore, Millard; Polk, James K.; Taylor, Zachary
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers