The National Anti-Slavery Standard was the American Anti-Slavery Society’s official newspaper. It was published from 1840 to 1870. This article, reprinted from the Philadelphia Press, tells of the mistreatment of African American soldiers on a streetcar in Philadelphia, where they were attacked by a crowd. It comments on the conductors refusing African American soldiers passage on passenger cars. The article also condemns those who treat free citizens as being enslaved.
National Anti-Slavery Standard. “Outrages on Colored Soldiers.” American Anti-Slavery Society, April 1, 1865. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-063/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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