Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Slave Trade. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Although illegal, greed and corruption within government agencies has kept alive the African Slave Trade. The writer expects the Lincoln Administration to put an end to this once and for all. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: African Slave Trade; Cuba; Federal; government; politics; Spain; war policy People: Lincoln, Abraham Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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