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The notable George Latimer slave case...
The notable George Latimer slave case...
Item # 678266
November 10, 1842
NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD, New York, Nov. 10, 1842 As the title would suggest, an anti-slavery newspaper from 19 years before the Civil War.
Although there are various articles relating to the anti-slavery movement, the most notable content is that concerning the case of escaped slave George Latimer, which became a major political issue in Massachusetts at the time. Over one-third of page 3 is taken up with related reports, headed: "Mob In Boston! Meeting In Faneuil Hall". Then there is more under the heading: "Anti-Slavery Items--The Boston Slave Case". Photos show only portions.
By one account, throughout the fall of 1842 the biggest news story in Boston was the capture of fugitive slave George Latimer. In early October, Latimer, by many accounts a diligent worker, had fled Southern enslavement along with his expectant wife. The two made their way to New England, but soon their owner discovered their whereabouts, and George Latimer was arrested and tried in Boston.
His case, which became a benchmark in 1840's American history, roused New England antislavery advocates, recalibrated local and national understandings of slavery and freedom, and calcified divisions of state—Massachusetts versus Virginia—and nation—North versus South. George Latimer, the traditional narrative goes, helped send the nation down the divided path to civil war.
Four pages, small binding slits at the blank spine, small wear hole near the top of the front leaf does not affect mentioned reports. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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