THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, May 11, 1850  

* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition 
* Over 10 years prior to the Civil War 

The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is one of the less common anti-slavery newspapers we have encountered.
This issue has a wealth of fine, anti-slavery-themed articles including: "Colored Children Entitled to the Benefits of Common Schools" "The Rights of Woman" "Western Anti-Slavery Fair" "The Flogging System" and more.
Four pages, nice condition.

Background: The Anti-Slavery Bugle was an abolitionist newspaper published from 1845 to 1861 in Salem, Ohio, as the voice of the Western Anti-Slavery Society. It advocated for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people and supported broader social reforms such as women’s rights and non-resistance. Edited by figures like Benjamin S. Jones and Elizabeth J. Hitchcock, the paper featured contributions from prominent abolitionists including Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Serving as a key platform for radical anti-slavery thought in the Midwest, it ceased publication at the start of the Civil War when the fight against slavery took a new direction.