Shall we be Taxed to pay for the Slaves Emancipated?
Summary
The Sentinel repeats its claim that the Johnsonites want to control the legislature and change the MD constitution in order to compensate former slaveowners, which will place a disproportionate tax burden on the counties that had the fewest slaves.
Article Source
Newspaper: The American Sentinel
Publication Date: October 4th, 1866
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Westminster, MD
County: Carroll
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
- Politics
- Aftermath of War / Reconstruction
