University Archives

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 29, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

In light of recent events at Harper's Ferry, the writer encourages his readers to attend the upcoming lecture on Nat Turner whose heroic actions he compares with John Brown'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: hero; lecture; liberty; Slavery; speech

People: Brown, John; Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832; Turner, Nat

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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