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Fugitive Slave bill, Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom's Cabin...
Fugitive Slave bill, Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom's Cabin...
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December 23, 1852
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 1852
* re. Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
* Frederick Douglass
The front page of this anti-slavery newspaper has: "Mr. Sumner's Speech on the Fugitive Slave Law" which includes within: "...he referred to the election of Col. Benton and Gerrit Smith & predicted that Frederick Douglass would hold a seat in some future Congress as a Representative of the American people. He eulogized Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the authoress of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and referred to the fact that her book had been dramatized...".
This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", as the book was originally released as a 40 week serial in this anti-slavery newspaper beginning in June, 1851. In fact page 3 has a lengthy advertisement for selling the book.
Four pages, foxing, some wear at folds causing small holes at fold junctures. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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