Title: Elevator - August 4, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer points out the irony of pardoning Jefferson Davis for his part in the Civil War (a war that cost the lives of thousands) but hanging John Brown for his small rebellion.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Elevator - August 4, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer discusses the upcoming senatorial election and where candidates stand on issues important to African Americans.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Title: Elevator - August 4, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
Brief review of a Shakespeare play performed at a local theater.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Elevator - August 4, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer offers various reasons why a convention is in order for African Americans. The questions of suffrage, education, and restricting laws offer reason enough, but a convention is also a way of uniting people in a common cause.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page