NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD, New York, Nov. 3, 1842 

* Rare abolitionism publication
* American Anti-Slavery Society
* Capture & trial of George Latimer

 As the title would suggest, an anti-slavery newspaper from 19 years before the Civil War.
Among the articles: "Henry Clay" "Henry Clay & His Slaves"  "United States Oppression" "Clay & Slavery" "Anti-Slavery Items" which concerning: "The Philadelphia Slave Case". 
Of special note is a detailed article: "The Boston Slave Case" being the case of George Latimer, an escaped slave whose case became a major political issue in Massachusetts.
Four pages, small binding slits at the blank spine, dirtiness to an upper corner of page 1 only. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Background: The capture and trial of George Latimer in October 1842 served as a foundational catalyst for the American "Personal Liberty" movement, effectively transforming the legal landscape of New England nearly twenty years before the Civil War. When Latimer was arrested in Boston at the request of Virginian enslaver James B. Gray, the city erupted in a fervor of abolitionist activity, culminating in massive rallies at Faneuil Hall and the publication of the "Latimer Journal and North Star." This local crisis escalated into a significant constitutional dispute between Massachusetts and Virginia, forcing the North to choose between federal fugitive slave mandates and state sovereignty. The overwhelming public outcry—immortalized in the November 10, 1842, edition of the National Anti-Slavery Standard—directly pressured the Massachusetts legislature to pass the 1843 Liberty Act. This landmark law, colloquially known as the "Latimer Law," prohibited state officials from assisting in the capture of fugitives and barred the use of state facilities for their detention, creating a legislative blueprint for Northern resistance that deepened the sectional divide and set the nation on an irreversible path toward armed conflict over the institution of slavery.