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African American newspapers -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Wisconsin Labor Advocate

 Collection — Box MISC 74
Identifier: MISC MSS 363
Abstract This African American newspaper was published in la Crosse from 1886-1888 by George Edwin Taylor, the first Black person to run for office of the president of the United States on the National Negro Liberty Party ticket. Taylor lived in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from 1865 to 1891 when he left to publish a weekley newspaper the Negro Solicitor in Oskaloosa, Iowa.The Wisconsin Labor Advocate claimed to be the voice of the Knights of Labor, the La Crosse County Workingmen's Party and...
Dates: 1886-1888