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Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 Liberator. [Vol. XXXL, no. 16 (April 19, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08429.02 Author/Creator: Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 19 April 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 63 cm, Width: 46 cm Order a Copy

Announces "Civil War Begun. Fort Sumter Captured. The Federal Capital in Danger. Thousands of Troops Mustering. The North United At Last." Includes proclamations by the President, official correspondence regarding the surrender of Fort Sumter, details on the fighting, articles on the coming conflict, and opinion pieces attacking the South and calling for abolition.

Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879

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