Created by:

National Anti-Slavery Standard, American, 1840 - 1870  Search this

Published by:

American Anti-Slavery Society, American, 1833 - 1870  Search this

Medium:

ink on newsprint

Dimensions:

H x W: 26 x 18 3/4 in. (66 x 47.6 cm)

Type:

newspapers

Place printed:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

September 24, 1859

Description:

A copy of the National Anti-Slavery Standard newspaper, Volume 20, Number 19. The newspaper is printed on off white newsprint with black ink. Printed in large ornate text on the masthead is “National Anti-Slavery Standard.” The volume number, date and whole number are printed below the title. Contact information for the American Anti-Slavery society is printed in the top left corner. The first article is a dedication to a speech by Senator Charles Sumner titled “THE RESULTS OF NEGRO EMANCIPATION.” The Edges of the newspaper are torn.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Antislavery  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Resistance  Search this

Self-liberation  Search this

Social reform  Search this

Societies  Search this

U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2010.1.298.34

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Movement:

Abolitionist movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef76d61e-276c-44a9-ad37-65938ddc2d42

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.1.298.34