Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Emancipation Proclamation Ignored, And a New Scheme of Southern Despotism Boldly Initiated. Title: Anglo-African - September 3, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer tells his readers of the current violence following in the aftermath of the Civil War. Although slavery has been abolished, it has created an atmosphere of hatred in the Southern states as the newly freed slaves stand as a symbol of the defeat of the Confederacy. This is resulting in wholesale murder and mob violence. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolition; anarchy; Civil War; emancipation; freedom; government; hatred; liberty; mob; prejudice; Reconstruction; Slavery; violence Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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