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Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 14. (April 5, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09791.0025 Author/Creator: Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) Place Written: Type: Newspaper Date: Pagination: Order a Copy

An issue of The Liberator from April 5 1861. This issue includes articles titled, A Wife's Account of her Husband's Murder (A Northern man living in the South killed for supposedly aiding a slave) Southern Ruffianism Toward Northern Citizens, and The Cure for Southern Secession.

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