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712734

Robert Smalls leads fellow slaves to freedom... The USS Planter...

President Lincoln repeals General Hunter's order (no. 11), which had emancipated slaves...

Item #712734

May 24, 1862

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862  Page 2 begins with: "Gen. Hunter Overruled".  This concerns the controversial situation where Hunter pronounced slaves free in Florida, Georgia & South Carolina, previous to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

President Lincoln did not rescind Hunter's order because he was against emancipating the slaves. At the time, he simpl... See More  

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712552

Patterson v. Alabama... Scottsboro Boys....

Item #712552

April 02, 1935

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1935



* Patterson v. Alabama decision

* United States Supreme Court case

* Scottsboro Boys rape case

* Jury of African-Americans




The front page has a one column heading: "2D SCOTTSBORO DEATH PENALTY UPSET BY COURT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 14 with photo of Haywood Patterson.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice... See More  

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712404

1962 Malcolm X vs. Bayard Rustin debate ad...

Item #712404

January 18, 1962

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1962



* Malcolm X - civil right movement leader

* African American Muslim Minister activist

* Bayard Rustin - socialism activist - debate ad




The bottom of the back page has a 3 3/4 x 2 inch advertisement for: "'Separation Or Integration' a debate between Malcolm X and Bayard Rustin" at the Community Church i... See More  

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712165

1883 Mound City, Illinois lynching...

Item #712165

July 08, 1883

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 8, 1883



* Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois

* Negro lynching - hanging - lynch mob




This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Chronicles Of Crime" "Excitement at Mound City Over the Lynching of Howard" and more. (see images)

This issue is not fragile as newsprint... See More  

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711747

University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....

Item #711747

January 12, 1963

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 12, 1963



* James Howard Meredith

* University of Mississippi

* First Negro to enroll




The front page has a one column heading: "Meredith Heckler Suspended" with subhead: "Negro Stays on Campus to Study for Tests" (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, Library stamp within the masthea... See More  

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711332

1919 Chicago Race Riot... Red Summer...

Item #711332

July 30, 1919

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1919



* Chicago, Illinois  race riots

* Negroes vs. white citizens

* The Red Summer of 1919




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "28 DEAD, 500 HURT IN THREE-DAY RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)

Complete in 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.

 

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711271

Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...

Item #711271

April 02, 1842

NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842 



* Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens

* Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War




Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of invasion...The facts are sufficient to justify immed... See More  

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710299

1971 Hazelwood massacre... Detroit, Michigan...

Item #710299

June 15, 1971

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 15, 1971



* Hazelwood Street massacre - murders

* Detroit, Michigan home shootings

* 8 African-Americans executions




Page 10 has a heading that reads: "Detroit Police Hunt 4 After 7 'Executions'" (see images)

Complete with 42 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.



wikipedia notes: The Hazelwood massacre was a June 1... See More  

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710184

Martin Luther King Sr. death...

Item #710184

November 12, 1984

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Nov. 12, 1984



* Martin Luther King Sr. death w/ photo

* African-American Baptist pastor

* Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church

* Father of civil rights leader namesake




The front page has a nice headline: "MARTIN LUTHER KING SR. DIES" with photo. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 120 pages, tabloid size, good condition.... See More  

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710012

The Denmark Vesey slave revolt... Would one day fuel Frederick Douglass' battle-cry for freedom...

Item #710012

July 13, 1822

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822  The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves were executed in Charleston.

Denmark Vesey was a former slave who purchased his freedom and then planned what would have been one of the largest slave rebellions in the United States. Word of the plans were leaked and authorities at Charleston arrest... See More  

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709867

Booker T. Washington... First African-American on a stamp...

Item #709867

April 08, 1940

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 8, 1940



* Booker T. Washington

* First African-American on a  postage stamp

* Philatelic, stamp collecting interest




Page 16 has a somewhat discrete report announcing what would be the first African-American to appear on a United States postage stamp, the article is headed: "Stamp Honoring Negro Educator Placed on Sale" (see images)

His... See More  

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709861

Confederate title - "Negro Equality in the North"... "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid"...

Item #709861

April 06, 1864

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864



* From the capital of the Confederacy



Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a Republican Journal" which begins: "The Yankees are running mad in their love for th... See More  

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709507

1929 North Platte black exodus... Nebraska...

Item #709507

July 14, 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1929



* North Platte, Nebraska

* Racial exodus - riot

* Negroes - blacks

* Murder & racism




Page 20 has a one column heading: "Negroes Flee Town Before Before Mob's Threats" with subheads. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.



wikipedia no... See More  

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709450

1929 Rome, Mississippi Negro lynching...

Item #709450

January 01, 1929

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 1, 1929 



* Charles Shepherd Negro lynching

* Rome, Mississippi stake burning




The front page has a one column heading: "Negro Slayer Lynched and Body Burned" (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Charles Shepherd at Rome, Mississippi. 

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some... See More  

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709448

Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...

Item #709448

February 27, 1926

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 27, 1926



* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb

* 1st African-American middleweight champ

* Boxing - boxers - "The Georgia Deacon"




The sport's section (page 13) has a two column heading: "Tiger Flowers Takes Middleweight Crown" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st Africa... See More  

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709380

Missouri Compromise... Mordecai Noah & his Jewish refuge island...

Item #709380

March 11, 1820

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 11, 1820 



* Missouri Compromise

* Maine and Missouri become states


* Mordecai Manuel Noah... Grand Island... Jewish settlement



The top of the front page has an article which announces the approval of the Missouri Compromise: "The bills for the admission of Maine and Missouri into the union have been respectively signed by the president... See More  

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709139

Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier...

Item #709139

March 18, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1946 



* Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier

* Organized professional baseball 1st Negro




Although Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play a major league game in 1947, he had already broken another significant color barrier the year prior as a member of the Montreal Royals, the AAA farm team of the Dodgers. As noted in Wikipedia: "R... See More  

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708895

1st Negro pitcher makes MLB debut...

Item #708895

August 27, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 27, 1947



* Dan Bankhead makes MLB debut

* 1st African American pitcher

* Brooklyn Dodgers baseball




The top of page 27 has a six column heading: "Pirates Rout Dodgers on 20-Hit Attack" with subheads that include: "Bankhead Hits Home Run" "But Negro Pitcher Is Routed with Gregg..." The report begins with: "Dan Bankhead made his debu... See More  

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708843

1916 Paducah, Kentucly Negro lynchings...

Item #708843

October 16, 1916

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1916



* Lynching of Negroes Luther Durrett & Brack Kinley

* Puducah, Kentucky hangings - shooting - burning




The front page has a banner headline: "MOB STORMS PADUCAH JAIL AND LYNCHES TWO MEN" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More  

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708520

Huey P. Newton killed... Black Panther Party...

Item #708520

August 23, 1989

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 23, 1989



* Huey P. Newton murdered

* Black Panther Party founder

* African American activist




The front page has a two column heading: "Black Panther Founder Huey Newton Is Killed" with photo of him. (see images) More on page 3 with three more related photos.

Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), very nice condition.... See More  

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708359

Ezell Blair Jr - the Greensboro Four...

Item #708359

March 26, 1960

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1960  Present are two articles (and a photo) related to Ezell Blair Jr., civil rights activist who is best known as a member (leader?) of the Greensboro Four - a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina challenging the store's policy ... See More  

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708322

On Seward's famous "irrepressible conflict" speech regarding slavery...

Item #708322

October 27, 1858

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 27, 1858 



* William H. Seward on slavery

* Irrepressible Conflict speech




Page 4 has a report concerning the famous "irrepressible conflict" speech of William Seward. It does not print the text of the speech, but rather reports on it in editorial format. It is headed: "An Anti-Administration Douglas Letter from Gov. Wise, and Anti-Administration Spee... See More  

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707715

Much on John Brown, The Fugitive Slave Law, slavery, and more!

Item #707715

January 21, 1860

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 21, 1860



* Much on John Brown and slavery

* The Fugitive Slave Law 

* The Apache War




Page 3 has: "The London Times on John Brown", "Review of the Year 1959" (from the London Times), and "From Arizona - The Apache War...", each of which are lengthy. All of page 5 is dedicated to explaining "The Irrepressible Conflict"... See More  

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707507

The Lemmon Slave Case - Can slaves brought by their owners to a free state be emancipated?

Item #707507

January 25, 1860

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 25, 1860 



* Discussion regarding the Lemmon Slave Case



Page two has: "THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Argument of the Lemmon Case before Court of Appeals...", followed by more than 3 columns of text which continue on page 3. The content is regarding an appeal by Mr. and Mrs. Lemmon, (Virginian slaveholders), who had brought their "house slaves" in... See More  

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707504

A great contemporary quote from Lincoln's famous speech - "A House divided against itself cannot stand."...

Item #707504

January 24, 1860

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1860 



* Abraham Lincoln as a senatorial candidate



The front-page has a rare quote of a portion of Lincoln's very famous speech from 1858 during the Lincoln-Douglas debates. During a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Douglas, speaking of Lincoln, states in part: "...When he returned to Illinois in 1858, to canvas the state, he had to meet this... See More  

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707391

Carl B. Stokes... First African-American Mayor of a large U.S. city...

Item #707391

November 08, 1967

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 8, 1967



* Carl  B. Stokes becomes 1st African-American mayor of a large U.S. city

* Elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio

* Richard G. Hatcher becomes 1st African American mayor of Gary, Indiana




The front page has a four column heading: "Negroes Record Major Gains" First report coverage on the surprise victories of Carl B. Stokes in the... See More  

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707309

Death of Coretta Scott King... MLK wife...

Item #707309

February 01, 2006

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 2006



* Coretta Scott King death

* Martin Luther King's wife

* Civil Right activist

* African American equality




The front page has a two column heading: "She Built a Legacy by Preserving One" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 10 & 11 with 5 more related photos.

Complete with all section (90+ pages, great condition.

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707217

London terrorrist bombings... Disney's feud...

Death reports of Edward Smith and Al Loving - noteworthy Black Americans...

Item #707217

July 09, 2005

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005



* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association

* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter

* Day-2 reports - London Bombings by Islamic terrorists

* Disney feud settled




The "Obituaries" have the death reports of two prominent Black Americans. Pg. B12 has: "Edward Smith; 81; Fought for
... See More  

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707214

The Force Bill and the Tariff Act...

Item #707214

March 28, 1833

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 28, 1833 



* Andrew Jackson's Force Bill

* Tariff Act of 1833 - military




Page 3 has a report from the British Parliament where: "...the topic of Negro Slavery was introduced" with text on the discussion.

The back page has 3 Acts of Congress recently passed, one being the Force Bill which authorized the president to use whate... See More  

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706880

Gov. Brownlow offers a reward for the captuure of the former governor...

Item #706880

May 10, 1865

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 10, 1865 



* Very rare Civil War title - closing events

* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow




W. G. Brownlow, or  Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned t... See More  

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706855

Joe Louis becomes Champion in 1937... One of the best reports we've seen...

Item #706855

June 23, 1937

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 23, 1937

 

* Joe Louis wins World Boxing Heavyweight title

* Only 2nd Black-American to do so
* James Braddock in defeat (1st report)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Louis Knocks Out Braddock In 8 Rounds" which continues on page 13. However, the most dramatic coverage begins on page 1H of the Sports Section with th
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706781

Martin Luther King & the Montgomery bus boycott trial...

Item #706781

March 20, 1956

DAILY WORKER, New York, March 20, 1956 



* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott trial

* Only 3 of 93 Negro leaders have charges dropped

* Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.




The top of the front page has: "Voids Charge Against 3 of 93 in Alabama Trial" which begins: "The mass trial of Negro bus boycott leaders began today... Alabama judge Eugene Carter dismissed charges against ... See More  

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706776

Deaths of Thurgood Marshall and Thomas Dorsey...

Item #706776

January 25, 1993

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993



* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)

* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice




The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal battle to end forced segregation in the U.S.". "R... See More  

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705262

Mormons, slavery, and Dickens...

Item #705262

June 23, 1858

NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1858  Page 2 has two-thirds of a column taken up with a report headed: "The Mormons Flight and the Mormon Future--A New Power Among the Nations of Earth". The report begins by reflecting upon the founding of the Mormons noting: "...announcing the appearance & character of their 'Golden Bible' as the book was for a while commonly called...ref... See More  

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704810

Buffalo Soldier... "Saddle Up!" Frederic Remington on the front page... Polo at Newport...

Item #704810

September 04, 1886

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1886  The full front page is a very nice (and famous) Frederic Remington print: "Abandoned" which has a Western theme. There is a related article on an inside page: "Our Soldiers In the Southwest" which also has a Remington print titled: "Saddle Up", which includes two buffalo soldiers (black soldiers). Also within the ... See More  

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704766

Early from the capital of Florida...

Item #704766

October 14, 1854

THE FLORIDIAN AND JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, Oct. 14, 1854  A nice & uncommon opportunity for a very early newspaper from the capital of Florida.

Very rarely are we able to find antebellum Florida newspapers, particularly from the capital. Formatted much like other newspapers of the day with various news reports both local & national, and a wealth of ads as well. 

The compl... See More  

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704740

Washington, the Constitution, Amendments, Hamilton's report...

Item #704740
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, (Philadelphia), October, 1789  Included is a lengthy: "...Report of the Secretary of the Treasury..." which takes 4 1/2 pages & signed in type by: Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury.  This report is: "...in obedience to the order of the House of Representatives, of the 17th of September, 1789" concerning the indebtedness o... See More  

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704737

Engraving of a porcupine in the masthead...

Item #704737

March 26, 1798

PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE, Philadelphia, March 26, 1798  The masthead features an engraving of a porcupine. The entire front page is taken up with ads, as is page 4 which includes one for a runaway slave headed: "Twenty Dollars Reward"

Four pages, never-trimmed margins, a little ink dirtiness to a front page margin,  nice condition.

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704736

Jesse Owens: 'Happiest day of my life'...

Item #704736

August 04, 1936

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, California, Aug. 4, 1936  The bottom of the front page has a bordered report "Olympics" beginning; "Jesse Owens, American Negro, won the Olympic 100 meter final today..." with more.

The front page of the sports section has much on the Olympics in Berlin, Germany, including a banner headline: "OWENS, METCALF, WYKOFF 1 2 - 4 IN 100 FINAL",... See More  

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704713

The Emancipation Proclamation... In a pro-South newspaper...

Item #704713

September 24, 1862

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862  Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the Southern cause while publishing in the North, it is particularly noteworthy that this issue contains on page five the Emancipation Proclamation whereby President Lincoln would free the slaves on January 1 of the coming year.

The introductory subheads would be of no surprise as... See More  

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704683

Voice of the Nation of Islam...

Item #704683

December 18, 1970

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 18, 1970  This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American commun... See More  

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704656

Very first of the advice column newspapers...

Item #704656

February 23, 1692

THE ATHENIAN MERCURY, London, Feb. 23, 1692  This was the very first of the "agony aunt" newspapers, a newspaper providing personal advice to its readers.

In creating this format of responding to questions from readers, the publisher, John Dunton, did so as a result of feeling guilty for cheating on his wife. He thought that people like himself might appreciate confiding in a stran... See More  

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704639

Jesse Owens to go pro...

Item #704639

August 11, 1936

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 11, 1936  The front page of the sports section has a photos of "Jesse Owens" under the heading; "JESSE OWENS WILL ACCDEPT PRO OFFER" and subheads: "Negro 'Sick' of Track Meets" "Third Offer" "Runs Second to Metalfe at Cologne".

The same page has a large photo of two women running in the Berlin Olympics,... See More  

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704637

Confederate newspaper from near the end of the war...

Item #704637

February 03, 1865

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 1865  Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from just over 2 months before surrendering.

The top of the front page has an item from the Confederate Congress which begins: "The ... See More  

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704635

Making fun of Missouri and Maryland as "free states"...

Item #704635

January 16, 1865

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 16, 1865  The front page begins with an interesting editorial which has near the beginning: "A body termed a 'State Convention' in Missouri did on last Wednesday...pass an ordinance of Emancipation, declaring all slaves free from that moment; and the Northern papers inform us that thereupon 'Free Maryland extends her congratulations on 't... See More  

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704633

Engraving of a porcupine in the masthead...

Item #704633

March 29, 1798

PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE, Philadelphia, March 29, 1798  The masthead features an engraving of a porcupine. The entire front page is taken up with ads including one for a runaway slave headed: "Ten Dollars Reward" Two more appear on the back page.

Four pages, never-trimmed margins, a little ink dirtiness to a quadrant of the front page only, a few tiny binding holes along the blank s... See More  

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704624

Focused on eliminating slavery...

Item #704624

October 17, 1845

NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD, New York, Oct. 17, 1857  As the title would suggest, an anti-slavery newspaper from four years before the Civil War.

Among the articles: "The Tennessee Negro-Torturer" "Slavery In Brazil" "Prospect of a Free State In Texas" "The Pedigree of The Panic" "The American Abolition Society" "Compensated Emancipat... See More  

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704584

Myrna Bain... conservative Negro Woman...

Item #704584

December 06, 1962

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 6, 1962



* Political activist Myrna Bain

* Negro Woman conservative

* Integration in schools




The front page has a heading: "Legal Integration Does Not Make Negro 'Visible' Man" with lead-in: "The Negro Conservative". (see images) Lengthy text continues on multiple inside pages.

I suspect this to be a... See More  

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704574

Much on John Brown & Harper's Ferry... Man-hunting...

Item #704574

December 09, 1859

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1859 



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia




Pages 6 & 7 have much on the John Brown insurrection at Harper's Ferry including: "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION" "The Martial Law Illegal--Reaction Against Wide" "The Fugitives--Cooke and Virginia in Kansas" "An Anecdote ... See More  

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704558

Getting ready for Christmas...

Item #704558

December 16, 1882

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1882  The front page is taken up with a nice print: "Getting Ready for Christmas".

Prints inside include a fullpg: "Character Sketches in Germany"; a double page centerfold: "'Merry Christmas To You, Old Barebones!'" a halfpg. print by A.B. Frost: "Dis Ain't Nuthin' Short of Murder, It Ain't.&q... See More  

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