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Very famous anti-slavery newspaper... On the Fugitive Slave Law & more...
Very famous anti-slavery newspaper... On the Fugitive Slave Law & more...
Item # 695942
April 24, 1851
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., April 24, 1851
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
* Rare Anti-slavery publication
* Pre-American Civil War era
An anti-slavery newspaper which is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.
The complete serialization appeared almost entirely in the National Era before the book was published, with an overlap of just ten days.
Among the articles: "Population of Florida" is a chart; "Fugitive Slaves in Pennsylvania" is a brief report; "The Colored Population of the United States" "The Free Soil Men in Boston & the Fugitive Law" "South Carolina and Secession" "California" has two letters from San Francisco relating to the gold rush and politics; also: "Later From California" and the back page has: "Gov. Seward on the Fugitive Slave Law".
Four pages, great to have in never-bound condition just as sold on the streets, subscriber's name penned above the masthead, a few discrete archival mends, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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