University Archives

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 7, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer comments on the response of the Episcopal Church to John Jay's petition for them to add their influence as a body in stopping the illegal African slave trade.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

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

Keywords: Africa; Christianity; Church; Episcopal; New York; petition; slave trade

People: Jay, John

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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