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January 5, 1849<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Douglass has announced on Dec 22 the completion of the first volume of the paper.\u00a0 Now he appeals for support,\u00a0 and includes words which indicate that it has been well received in many places, including Europe.\u00a0 He calls upon its subscribers to answer the question, “Shall it be sustained?” by securing subscriptions among their friends, with a special plea that its failure would only feed the prejudices of those who feel that colored people cannot successfully run such an enterprise.<\/p>\n

The editor comments:\u00a0 “Shame on the free colored population of the United States, that they do not liberally patronize the Star.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

January 5, 1849 Douglass has announced on Dec 22 the completion of the first volume of the paper.\u00a0 Now he appeals for support,\u00a0 and includes words which indicate that it…<\/p>\n

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