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Subtitle: Temperance Progress. Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - April 7, 1842 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??) The writer offers commentary on the current trend towards abstinence of drinking alcohol and aligning with the ideas of the Temperance movement among African Americans. 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: abstinence; alcohol; morality; temperance Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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