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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 7, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer discusses possible uses for the Great Eastern ship that made its maiden voyage to America in June. The ship was originally built to take advantage of the increase in immigration to Australia.

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

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

Keywords: Abbeokuta; Africa; Australia; Christianity; cotton; England; Georgia; Hudson River; New Orleans; North; science; ship; slave-trade; steamer; voyage

People: Bancroft, [Joseph]; Brunel, Isambert; Leverier, [Urbain]

Organization: African Civilization Society

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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