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Famous Thomas Sims fugitive slave case... Sara Jane Lippencott...
Famous Thomas Sims fugitive slave case... Sara Jane Lippencott...
Item # 695944
April 10, 1851
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1851 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 is a very significant one on the fugitive slave case of Thomas Sims in Boston. Thomas Sims escaped from slavery in Georgia at age 17 and lived for a time in Boston. He was arrested in Boston on April 3 under the controversial Fugitive Slave Law enacted just the year prior, and his return garnered considerable attention from the national press and sympathy among northern abolitionists. Terrific to have a report on this famous case in an anti-slavery newspaper.
"Letters From Grace Greenwood" are actually by Sara Jane Lippincott who used Grace Greenwood as her pseudonym. She was one of the first women to gain access to the Congressional press galleries, was the first woman correspondent for the N.Y. Times, and used the opportunity to advocate for social reform and women’s rights while creating a path for future women correspondents.
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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