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First Issue Launch

Name: First Issue Launch
Start: 1831-01-01
Location: Boston

When: January 1, 1831
Where: Boston
Part of: William Lloyd Garrison launches The Liberator in Boston

Garrison published the introductory column "To the Public" in Boston on January 1, 1831, marking the start of The Liberator.

The first issue of The Liberator was published in Boston on January 1, 1831. Garrison's introductory column, "To the Public," established the paper's mission. This date is explicitly supported by source passages, correcting the legacy row's placeholder date.

Sources

The Liberator (newspaper) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-05
William Lloyd Garrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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