New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-23
PROSP ECTUS
or THE
new NATIONAL ERA.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Editor.

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Cor every 0Itlzen equality before the law and r..
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