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Subtitle: The Movement for the Celebration of January 1st.

Title: Pacific Appeal - December 5, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer gives a brief overview of a meeting held to organize the January 1st celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: A Movement in the Right Direction.

Title: Provincial Freeman - June 23, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer critiques an article published in the Michigan Free Democrat regarding a new society formed to help fugitive slaves arriving in Canada.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

Subtitle: A Good Movement.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 23, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

Brief commentary on an association established for "mutual protection," the realization of civil and social rights, and the general social benefit of African Americans.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The Haytian Movement "Out West.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 23, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

The writer tells his readers that while opposition to Haitian (Haytian) immigration is strong, there are many African Americans who want to know more about this idea so that they can make an informed choice.

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

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