Sway people to have an antislavery stance. And in order to do so, they felt they should have a newspaper because they could disseminate information which would convince them that slavery was a wrong and evil and it was actually hurting the country. Out of that meeting. And, remember, this is a year before michigan is actually a state. Out of that meeting came publication of a newspaper. And it was mostly led by two men. Theodore foster who came from new england. His father was a u. S. Senator. And reverend guy beckley who came from vermont. They managed to keep it going from 1841 through 1848 and thats really amazing when you look at the history of newspapers in this country. In 1842, we still have a newspaper being published by the executive committee of the Antislavery Society, and sullivan, who was the printer out of jackson county, michigan is still the printer. Thats going to change and beckly and foster are going to take over within a short time of managing the newspaper. This ne
In the decades before the civil war. Therefore, it was extremely important to the citizens of this state in providing a way of looking. At national, state and local issues. As they affected slavery or as slavery affected them. In 1836 men, they were all men, from across the state of michigan, which was only sparsely settled at that time. Held in antislavery meeting. In ann arbor where we are. And one of their goals was to sway people to have an antislavery stance. In order to do so, they felt they should have a newspaper. Because they could disseminate information which would convince them that slavery was a wrong and evil and it was actually hurting the country. Out of that meeting. And remember, this is a year before michigan is actually a state. Out of that meeting came publication of a newspaper, led by two men, Theodore Foster who came from new england, his father was a u. S. Senator. And reverend guy beckley who came from vermont. They managed to keep it going from 1841 to 1848.
Broken apart in 1912. And when i figured out what was the difference in their leadership, it was teddys leadership, tafts leadership. So i started reading about the publications in the press, these guys stood at the center of it. They played a center role. Even the best historians will say these guys are the vanguard of the history. He came into my life. Roosevelt, taft, and the muckrakers, at 8 00, on cspans question and answer. All weekend long, American History tv is featuring ann arbor, michigan, cspans local content vehicles recently visited many sites exploring the rich history, learn more about ann arbor all weekend long on American History tv. It was extremely important the way they looked at slavery and how slavery affected them. In 1836, men, they were all men from across the state of michigan, which was only sparsely settled at that time, held an antislavery meeting in ann arbor, where we are. And one of their goals was to sway people to have an antislavery stance. And in or