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Themed on anti-slavery concerns...
Themed on anti-slavery concerns...
Item # 717791
January 31, 1839
THE EMANCIPATOR, New York, Jan. 31, 1839
* Very rare anti-slavery publication - slaves
* Emancipation of enslaved people - abolition
* Over 20 years prior to the start of the Civil War
* Future nickname of President Abraham Lincoln
As the title would suggest, the content is mostly themed on anti-slavery issues. This was the official newspaper of the American Anti-Slavery Society. It changed names several times as it merged with other abolitionist newspapers in Boston.
Four pages, nice condition.
background: The Emancipator was launched in 1833 by the American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS) in New York. It became one of the society’s principal publications and was edited by Joshua Leavitt. The paper advocated for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people, condemned the moral evils of slavery, and supported civil and legal equality for African Americans. It often published speeches, letters, editorials, and first-person narratives exposing the brutality of slavery and promoting abolitionist ideals. Though influential, The Emancipator was not a mass-market newspaper. Its primary audience was abolitionists and reformers, limiting print numbers. Abolitionist materials were often destroyed, especially in the South and even in parts of the North where anti-abolition sentiment ran high. Most surviving copies are in specialized collections—Library of Congress, American Antiquarian Society, or university libraries with abolitionist archives. Very few are in private hands.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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