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1861 illustrated Civil War newspaper with BOOK on SLAVERY as the Civil War began

1861 illustrated Civil War newspaper with BOOK on SLAVERY as the Civil War began - inv # 9H-528

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL illustrated Civil War NEWSPAPER, Harper's Weekly (NY, NY) dated April 20, 1861. This original illustrated newspaper contains a report of a book examining the aftermath of the evils of slavery on the eve of the onset of the Civil War.

Published in 1861 by Harper & Brothers, The Ordeal of Free Labor in the British West Indies is a historical and economic study by journalist William G. Sewell. It examines how Caribbean societies adapted after Britain abolished slavery, showing that freedom improved the lives of the working class despite claims from plantation owners.

Key Themes

Economic Reality: Free labor proved more efficient and cheaper than slave labor, even though sugar industries faced variable fortunes across different islands.

Social Mobility: Newly freed workers who had the drive and energy managed to gain independence and land.

Island Variations: Conditions differed widely between densely populated places like Barbados and larger, labor-short islands like Trinidad or Jamaica.

Immigration: The book discusses the use of indentured Asian labor ("coolie systems") to fill perceived gaps in the workforce.

The newspaper usually contained 8 pages of text and 8 pages of gorgeous woodcut engravings, highly prized today for their detailed contemporary illustrations of events and places. The engravings are generally in 3 sizes: double page (DP - 21" X 16"), Full page (FP- 16" x 11") , and half page (HP- 10" x 8").

Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

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Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. We are located in the charming Maryland Eastern Shore town of OXFORD, Maryland.

Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.

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