1854 RADICAL ANTI-SLAVERY NEWSPAPER \"THE LIBERATOR\" WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON For Sale

Rare and important, 1854, 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 Januarry 13, 1854. 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-slavery statement with a central image of Jesus Christ breaking the bonds of a Negro 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 sale view with the saleeer 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 Januarry 13, 1854 and is designated \"Vo. XXIV / No. 2\", and “Whole Number 1197”. 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. Article and Letter titles include \"Frederick Douglass and the Garrisonians\", \"Our Loved Ones Gone\" (a poen), \"Massacre at Blount‘s Fort\", \"Manchester Anti-Slavery Union\", \"George Fox and the Civil Power\", \"George Thompson‘s Second Lecture on American Slavery\", etc.

This very rare and fascinating Anti-Slavery Newspaper is in very good condition - complete and generally clean with only very light edge wear. There is some light uniform age toning but no staining, soiling, darkening, large tears, or significant damage or repairs of any kind. There are several strong Horizontal and Vertical folds, with some separation and loss at the intersections of these folds. The spine fold is sound and without separation or wear. This Newspaper has never been bound in a volume.

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 buyers request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax.

Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on . Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.

Click Here to Discover More About this Item and Many Others on Our New Informational / Non-Commercial / Reference Blog - Walnutts.com.

Important Notes about Shipping Charges:

The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by 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.

.