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Title: Black Republican - April 22, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865)
The writer discusses two candidates who are running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in Rhode Island, a state that offers African Americans the right to vote.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - September 4, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer comments on the recent rejection of a presidential nominee to a government position based on his anti-slavery sentiments.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 2, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Brief account of the battle at Edward's Ferry (Ball's Bluff). The writer blames ignorance of the territory, the number of enemy troops, and a lack of basic military skill for this disaster.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page