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Image: Arkansas Freeman 1869-10-05

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Description: Front page of the October 5, 1869 issue of the Arkansas Freeman, the first known African American newspaper in the state of Arkansas. The third column contains an editorial by publisher and editor Tabbs Gross (1820–1880), excoriating the Arkansas Republican Party and Little Rock Republican newspaper for taking the position that an African American cannot serve as a member of the United States Congress.
Title: Arkansas Freeman 1869-10-05
Credit: GenealogyBank archive of Arkansas Freeman
Author: Tabbs Gross
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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