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Slave ads & notices in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper... Slave labor in California...
Slave ads & notices in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper... Slave labor in California...
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September 20, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 20, 1850
* Rare antebellum publication
* From the deep South
* Anti abolitionist - pro Confederate
Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
The front page has an illustrated ad: "$20 Reward" for a runaway mulatto boy. Also of interest is a front page ad headed: "Slaves! Slaves!! Slaves!!!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city, & large & comfortable quarters where every attention will be paid to their comfort. Merchants, planters, and families having slaves to dispose of will find it to their interest to place them in our charge..." with a bit more.
Inside are 3 more reward ads for runaways, as well as an article: "Slave Labor in California".
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, some older tape mends at the bottom margins, good condition.
AI notes: The Daily Delta was a prominent New Orleans newspaper published primarily in the mid-19th century, known for its strong Southern Democratic stance and vocal support of slavery and states’ rights. Operating in a city that was a vital economic and cultural hub of the antebellum South, the paper served as a significant mouthpiece for pro-Confederate sentiment, especially in the years leading up to and during the Civil War. Its editorial tone was often fiery and politically charged, frequently criticizing abolitionist movements and Northern policies. During the Union occupation of New Orleans in 1862, the newspaper—like many others sympathetic to the Confederacy—was suppressed by Union authorities. Despite its eventual closure, The Daily Delta remains a valuable primary source for historians studying Southern public opinion, media influence, and Civil War-era politics in Louisiana.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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