1865 RADICAL ANTI - SLAVERY NEWSPAPER " THE LIBERATOR " WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
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Very rare and important, 1865 Civil War Period, Anti Slavery Newspaper titled "The Liberator" edited by Radical Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. "The Liberator" was published in Boston Massachusetts from 1831 to 1865 and the issue offered here is dated February 3, 1865. This original 4 page newspaper measures 18” x 25” and was printed by J. B. Yerrinton & Son.
The Masthead of "The Liberator" is a strong and bold ant-islavery statement with a central ...image of Jesus Christ breaking the bonds of a Slave that kneels to His left and casting out the white Slave-holder who flees at his right. At the left of the central image is a Slave Auction view with the Auctioneer selling "Slaves, Horses & Other Cattle" in front of the U.S. Capitol Building. At the right is a joyous scene with a family of Free Blacks gathered in front of their home to watch a massive crowd celebrate before the Triumphal Arch of "Emancipation".
The Liberator was a major, weekly abolitionist newspaper which was a voice of the Radical Wing of the Anti-Slavery movement. On January 1, 1831 prominent Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator". His words (printed in that first issue), "I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD, " clarified the position of the new Abolitionists. Garrison was not interested in compromise. He founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society the following year. In 1833, he met with delegates from around the nation to form the American Anti-Slavery Society. Garrison disdained politics, for he saw politics as an arena of compromise. A group split from Garrison's "Radical Abolitionists" in the 1840s to run candidates for president on the Liberty Party ticket. Garrison was not dismayed but continued to preach the doctrine of "no compromise with slave holders" and demand "unconditional and immediate emancipation". "The Liberator" would not have been successful had it not been for the free blacks who subscribed. Approximately seventy-five percent of the readers were free African-Americans.
Click here to read a concise biography of this larger than life Radical Abolitionist and American Reformer.
This rare, original issue of the "The Liberator" is dated February 3, 1865 and is designated "Vo. XXXV / No. 5". It is a fantastic read with extensive contributions from Anti-Slavery advocates in the form of Letters as well as informative articles and even anti-slavery poetry. Every article is either directly related to slavery and the Anti-Slavery Movement or a report of events of the day as they relate to the same.
This very rare and fascinating Anti-Slavery Newspaper is in very good condition - generally clean with edge wear and some uniform age toning and some small spots of staining. The spine fold is sound with slight wear and some tears at the intersection of horizontal and vertical folds. This Newspaper has never been bound in a volume. The far right hand column of the front page is clipped at the bottom removing a piece of that leaf that measures approx 3 1/4” by 9 1/2” (see the scans below).
A VERY RARE and important, Civil War Period Issue of the Radical Anti Slavery Newspaper titled "The Liberator" and a fantastic addition to any Library or Collection!!!!! Overseasshippping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
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The Masthead of "The Liberator" is a strong and bold ant-islavery statement with a central ...image of Jesus Christ breaking the bonds of a Slave that kneels to His left and casting out the white Slave-holder who flees at his right. At the left of the central image is a Slave Auction view with the Auctioneer selling "Slaves, Horses & Other Cattle" in front of the U.S. Capitol Building. At the right is a joyous scene with a family of Free Blacks gathered in front of their home to watch a massive crowd celebrate before the Triumphal Arch of "Emancipation".
The Liberator was a major, weekly abolitionist newspaper which was a voice of the Radical Wing of the Anti-Slavery movement. On January 1, 1831 prominent Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator". His words (printed in that first issue), "I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD, " clarified the position of the new Abolitionists. Garrison was not interested in compromise. He founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society the following year. In 1833, he met with delegates from around the nation to form the American Anti-Slavery Society. Garrison disdained politics, for he saw politics as an arena of compromise. A group split from Garrison's "Radical Abolitionists" in the 1840s to run candidates for president on the Liberty Party ticket. Garrison was not dismayed but continued to preach the doctrine of "no compromise with slave holders" and demand "unconditional and immediate emancipation". "The Liberator" would not have been successful had it not been for the free blacks who subscribed. Approximately seventy-five percent of the readers were free African-Americans.
Click here to read a concise biography of this larger than life Radical Abolitionist and American Reformer.
This rare, original issue of the "The Liberator" is dated February 3, 1865 and is designated "Vo. XXXV / No. 5". It is a fantastic read with extensive contributions from Anti-Slavery advocates in the form of Letters as well as informative articles and even anti-slavery poetry. Every article is either directly related to slavery and the Anti-Slavery Movement or a report of events of the day as they relate to the same.
This very rare and fascinating Anti-Slavery Newspaper is in very good condition - generally clean with edge wear and some uniform age toning and some small spots of staining. The spine fold is sound with slight wear and some tears at the intersection of horizontal and vertical folds. This Newspaper has never been bound in a volume. The far right hand column of the front page is clipped at the bottom removing a piece of that leaf that measures approx 3 1/4” by 9 1/2” (see the scans below).
A VERY RARE and important, Civil War Period Issue of the Radical Anti Slavery Newspaper titled "The Liberator" and a fantastic addition to any Library or Collection!!!!! Overseasshippping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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