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Subtitle: Trimming the Theological Sails. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 26, 1859 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer discusses the effects of John Brown's actions on the politics of slavery. He tells his readers that this was a revolutionary act and that it has opened the way to reform. 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: Boston; Bunker Hill; Harper's Ferry; religion; revolution; slave power; treason People: Beecher, Henry Ward; Brown, John Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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