Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Commerce and Manufacture at the South. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 11, 1860 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) As the country moves from its agricultural roots to an economy built on manufacturing, the writer wonders who will the South find to run the factories? If the answer is "the slaves," then this will require the slaves to be better educated. If this is to take place, the current system of slavery must change dramatically. Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: business; commerce; economics; employment; law; North; peculiar institution; Slavery; South; trade; Yankee Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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