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What Is The War For?

Summary

The law abolishing slavery in Washington, D.C. and allowing African Americans to carry U.S. mail demonstrates to the author that the “war may possibly have some other object than the restoration of the Union”


Article Source

Newspaper: The Carroll County Democrat

Publication Date: April 17th, 1862

Page/Column: 2A

Town: Westminster, MD

County: Carroll

Subjects

  • Slavery / Emancipation
  • African Americans
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