What is the history of Ceredo, West Virginia?

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Abolitionists founded Ceredo to demonstrate the superiority of an economic system not based on slaveryslave labor. Eli Thayer, an abolitionist congressman from Massachusetts, believed that bringing abolitionists like himself into southern states could ultimately bring about the end of slavery. While some welcomed the newcomers, several area newspapers published opinions against this "invasion." The newspaper of nearby Ashland, Kentucky, however, supported this move. By 1857, the city was fully established with a newspaper of its own and several industries. With John Brown (abolitionist)John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry, West VirginiaHarpers Ferry in 1859 and the outbreak of the Civil War (United States)Civil War in 1861, the situation for this abolitionist colony appeared bleak. Its purpose to bring about the peaceful end of slavery over, several residents volunteered for pro-Union regiments. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceredo%2C_West_Virginia

Abolitionists founded Ceredo to demonstrate the superiority of an economic system not based on slaveryslave labor. Eli Thayer, an abolitionist congressman from Massachusetts, believed that bringing abolitionists like himself into southern states could ultimately bring about the end of slavery. While some welcomed the newcomers, several area newspapers published opinions against this "invasion." The newspaper of nearby Ashland, Kentucky, however, supported this move. By 1857, the city was fully established with a newspaper of its own and several industries. With John Brown (abolitionist)John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry, West VirginiaHarpers Ferry in 1859 and the outbreak of the Civil War (United States)Civil War in 1861, the situation for this abolitionist colony appeared bleak. Its purpose to bring about the peaceful end of slavery over, several residents volunteered for pro-Union regiments. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceredo%2C_West_Virginia

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