Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . ^ «. IN OLD BOSTON 101 repays careful examination, was being Billings made the final design, whichis of exceeding interest to us today in thatthe whole story of slavery is there told pic-torially. In the background is seen the capitolof the United States, with a flag upon which isinscribed the word Liberty floating overthe dome. In front is an auctioneers standwith the sign, Slaves, horses and other cattlein lots to suit the purchaser, —and a whippingpost showing a slave under the
Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . ^ «. IN OLD BOSTON 101 repays careful examination, was being Billings made the final design, whichis of exceeding interest to us today in thatthe whole story of slavery is there told pic-torially. In the background is seen the capitolof the United States, with a flag upon which isinscribed the word Liberty floating overthe dome. In front is an auctioneers standwith the sign, Slaves, horses and other cattlein lots to suit the purchaser, —and a whippingpost showing a slave under the lash. Balancingthis — in the Billings design — is an allegoricalpresentation of life among the blacks whenEmancipation has been declared. And betweenstands Christ and his cross with the scriptureline, I come to break the bonds of the op-pressor. The hardships under which the paper wasgotten out during its early years are a classictale today; but I like to rename them nonethe less. Garrison slept in his office (thegenerosity of the Christian Examiner lastedfor the first three issues only) with t
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