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Subtitle: The Narrowing of the Circle. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 21, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) As the debate about what to do with the freed slaves continues, the writer notes that suggestions for their relocation are moving closer to home (from Africa to Central America and even Florida). Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolition; Africa; Central America; Colonization Society; Colonizationists; Florida; slave power; slaveholder; Tribune People: Greeley, Horace Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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