Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: John Brown, The Martyr. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 10, 1859 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer describes the unsettled state of the country after the incident at Harper's Ferry and the execution of John Brown. He praises John Brown's life and heroic death. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolitionists; Charleston; Church; Harper's Ferry; insurgents; martyr; military; New York; North; South; Tribune; Virginia People: Beecher, Henry Ward; Brown, John; Hovey, Mr.; Parker, Judge; Scott, Dred; Stockton, Capt.; Washington, George; Wise, Governor Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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