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Subtitle: Cuba and the Administration.

Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - May 26, 1854

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)

The writer discusses the present Presidential Administration's desire to annex Cuba and parts of Mexico. He believes if this territory is annexed that slavery will increase to help develop it. He also fears a war with Spain may ensue over this.

Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: annexation; Congress; Cuba; emancipation; government; Kansas; Kansas-Nebraska Act; Mexico; politics; Spain

People: Benton, Thomas H.; Gadsden, James; Pierce, Franklin; Santa Ana

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers
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