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The American Freedman

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The American Freedman was an African-American newspaper based in New York during the time of reconstruction.[1] It was the official paper of the American Freedman's Union Commission, and had published articles by Lyman Abbott.[2]

According to the Milwaukee Times, The American Freedman newspaper "served as an outlet to inspire African Americans to use the Reconstruction period as a time for social and political advancement."[3]

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