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Subtitle: Amelioration of Slavery in Alabama. Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - December 16, 1853 Speaker or author: Watkins, William J. Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??) The writer comments on the Alabama governor's statement regarding separating slave families during the sale of slaves. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Child slaves; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolition; amelioration; auction; children; family; governor; inhumanity; morality; property; slave system; slaveholders; Slavery Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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