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'The North Star' founded (1847) (jun 26, 1847 – aug 26, 1851)

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"Frederick Douglass founds 'The North Star', a newspaper named after directions given to runaway slaves trying to reach Canada: Follow the North Star.

The motto of 'The North Star' was 'Right is of no Sex--Truth is of no color--God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethren."

Source:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/

*Months & exact days not specified.

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Date:

jun 26, 1847
aug 26, 1851
~ 4 years and 2 months

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