State Historical Society of Iowa

"The Prisoner's Friend" Advertisement, September 8, 1848

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In 1848, the Anti-Slavery Bugle printed an advertisement for a publication called “The Prisoner’s Friend urging readers to subscribe to it.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "The Prisoner's Friend," Anti-Slavery Bugle, pg. 3, 8 September 1848

Description

The Anti-Slavery Bugle printed a short advertisement about a fellow reform-minded publication. The advertisement explains the hopes of the publication and the means by which they want to achieve prison reform.

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • What strategy is "The Prisoner's Friend" using to make their publication known in this source? Why do you think they would use an anti-slavery publication?
  • What persuasive strategies can you identify in this source? Compare them with advertisements you see on TV and the Internet today.

Citation Information 

"The Prisoner's Friend," Anti-Slavery Bugle, pp. 3, 8 September 1848. Courtesy of Library of Congress