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First Abolition Publications
West Main Street, Jonesborough,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 17' 37.86",
-82° 28' 28.56"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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On this site, in 1819-1820, were published The Manumission Intelligencer and The Emancipator. Edited and published by Elihu Embree and printed by Jacob Howard, these were the first periodicals in the United States devoted exclusively to abolition of human slavery.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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First Abolition Publications Historical Marker Location Map, Jonesborough, Tennessee Map
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