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

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."

  1. LLC, The Chronicle Newspaper (2021-01-30). "Breaking Newspaper USA, community newspaper, African-American news, Employment Newspaper in USA". The Chronicle News. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. Faulkner, Carol (2023). Women's Radical Reconstruction: The Freedmen's Aid Movement. University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated. p. 44.
  3. Times, Milwaukee (2021-02-25). "The History of the Black Newspaper". Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-14.