Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: What We are Fighting For. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 14, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer presents his case for the necessity of the Civil War. He urges all African Americans to join the fight for freedom once the government accepts their services in this war. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Africa; Bunker Hill; children; Civil rights; education; labor; North; politics; race; Slaveocracy; slaves; South; union; war People: Darwin, Charles; Toombs, [Robert August] Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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