Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 2, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer enthusiastically shares an order handed down from the Secretary of War to the military commander of the Naval Expedition instructing him to accept the services of anyone who offers it, whether a fugitive slave or not. The writer credits Fremont's actions towards emancipation for this change in policy.
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: emancipation; fugitives; government; Naval Expedition; politics
People: Cameron, [Simon]; Fremont, [John Charles]; Lincoln, Abraham
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers