The Boston-based radical abolitionist newspaper <em>The Liberator</em> was published weekly from January 1, 1831 to December 29, 1865. <em>The Liberator</em> was founded and published by William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp and was a leading vehicle for unrelenting advocacy of the abolitionist cause and for the immediate and total emancipation of all enslaved persons in the United States. <br/> <br/> Critical funding to support long-term preservation of and enhanced public access to Boston Public Library collections, including this one, was provided by the <a href="https://www.associatesbpl.org/">Associates of the Boston Public Library</a>.