A racist newspaper on the pre-war events...
THE WEEKLY DAY-BOOK, April 14, 1860 A decidedly racist newspaper which began before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on events of the day provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
The front page begins with: "The Charleston Convention" "What Will Be Done?" The Great Question Now In issue" "Squatter Sovereignty or Equal Rights...". Page 6 has: "The Day-Book Platform" which espouses the racist theme. Page 5 has: "Most Atrocious and Inhuman Murder of a Negro".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to a single sheet, some wear at margins & folds, loss to a small portion of a two right margins with no text loss.
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