The Liberator: A Newspaper of the Civil War

Essay # 4258

African-American Studies > Slavery
History > U.S. Civil War 1860-1865

This paper, written in newspaper format, examines the lives of abolitionists and other issues related to the American Civil War.

2,210 words () | 8 sources | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper is set up as a newspaper from the Civil War era. It spotlights the life of abolitionists, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucretia Mott, and Harriet Jacobs. It also includes articles on the daily life of slaves and the Underground Railroad.

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"Sojourner Truth, famous abolitionist and women's rights advocate, died early in the morning of November 26, 1883 at the age of 86. She had long suffered from painful ulcers that had begun to cover her body in recent years. On November 28, in one of the largest funerals her hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan had ever seen, nearly 1,000 people gathered, forming a procession behind the hearse. Her casket bore the images of a cross, grain, a sickle, and a crown, all of symbolic significance to Truth. The services, at a nearby church, were well attended by fellow activists, many of whom eulogized about their fallen leader's strength and dedication (Krass p.103)."

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APA Citation:

The Liberator: A Newspaper of the Civil War (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 08, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Liberator-A-Newspaper-of-the-Civil-War/4258

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"The Liberator: A Newspaper of the Civil War" 15 January 2012. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Liberator-A-Newspaper-of-the-Civil-War/4258>