University Archives

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 15, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer shares a plea from an enslaved minister asking the public's help to raise money to purchase his freedom.

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: aid; Carteret County North Carolina; charity; Church; clergy; freedom; government; law; minister; slave

People: Beecher, Rev. Mr.; Bibbins, William; Kennedy, Rev. Mr.; Rumley, Robert; Storrs, Rev. Mr.

Organization: Methodist Episcopal Church

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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