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Title: Colored American - September 26, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer shares with his readers an announcement from the Queen of England commending the peaceful and cooperative emancipation efforts taking place in Jamaica and the West Indies.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Title: Pacific Appeal - April 5, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer comments on various newspapers who help sign a petition for African Americans to enjoy "the right of oath" or the right to give testimony. He emphasizes one newspaper in particular that is against this idea.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Title: Pacific Appeal - January 31, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer briefly comments on the continuing political debate over providing African Americans with the Right of Testimony.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Title: Pacific Appeal - March 14, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The editor sends a correction to the previous editorial announcing the passage of both Testimony Bills by the state Senate. While both bills did pass, the second bill passed a day or two later than initially reported.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Title: Pacific Appeal - March 7, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer tells his readers that the two bills allowing African Americans to testify in court proceedings involving white persons have passed the California Senate. (See editorial 26388 for a correction to this editorial published later.)

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column