The first issue of the anti-slavery newspaper,The Liberator, was published by William Lloyd Garrison on this date in 1831! This paper was known for its relentless advocacy to free all enslaved people and was printed until 1865.
You can read some of the first issue here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/
The Emancipation Proclamation is 150 Years Old Today
We've collected the stories and rare photos of blacks at the dawn of freedom --> http://ow.ly/gsG3h
You can read some of the first issue here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/
The Emancipation Proclamation is 150 Years Old Today
We've collected the stories and rare photos of blacks at the dawn of freedom --> http://ow.ly/gsG3h
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