University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - March 15, 1856

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer wonders aloud what would happen if the United States went to war with Great Britain. He compares the possible outcome of this with a similar situation that occurred in 1837.

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: Bill Johnson Rebellion; Buffalo; Canada; England; government; Great Britain; Patriot War; politics; war

People: Johnson, Bill

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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