Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Democracy. Title: Impartial Citizen - September 26, 1849 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851) The writer discusses the forming of the Democratic Party. He emphasizes the turmoil of the current political environment. Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolitionists; anti-slavery; Baltimore Convention; Barnburners; Buffalo Platform; Democratic party; free soil; government; Hunker Platform; Liberty Press; politics; Rome Convention; Utica Convention; Whigs; Wilmot Proviso People: Wright, Silas Organization: New York Anti-Slavery Society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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