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Speaker or author: Bell, Philip A.

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal

Overview of a speech in which the speaker praised the people and community of Victoria, British Columbia (Canada). He stressed the importance of newspapers such as the Pacific Appeal and Anglo-African in keeping the African American community strong, but advocated union with other communities and not isolation.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 278 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1863-09-15

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Anglo-African; California; New York; newspaper; Pacific Appeal; Victoria

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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