dec 3, 1847 - The North Star Published

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"The North Star" was an influential anti-slavery newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass in 1847 after his return from a stay in England. Named for the star that guided runaway slaves to freedom, the newspaper stood as a staunch advocate for abolition and argued vehemently for the rights of African Americans and the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people.

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