The abolitionist James Birney moved his newspaper press to Cincinnati, Ohio, in the old Northwest Territory, setting the stage for confrontation with anti-abolitionist crowds.

The evidence

• “by New Richmond . It was distributed across the Ohio River in Kentucky and was filled with anti-slavery propaganda. This angered local Cincinnati businessmen, who were keen to do business with the Southern states. In late January 1836, some of the most prominent citizens organized a meeting opposing abolition; it was attended by over 500 people. Birney attended the meeting but was not allowed to give his views. [ 3 ] April riot [ edit ] In April, Birney moved his press to Cincinnati. [ 3 ] On 11 April 1836, a mob entered a black community, attacked people, burned buildings, and forced many of the occupants to leave their homes. [ 5 ] Irish rioters burned down a tenement in the Ohio River bottom section of the lower West End . [ 6 ] Several blacks died. The riot was not brought under control until the governor intervened and declared martial law. [ 5 ] The anti-abolitionist paper the Daily Cincinnati Republican described th”

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