Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief speech encouraging African American men of New York to enlist in the army and fight for their country now that the opportunity had been given to them. He believed that of the black men working as "menials" in the current army who had already received wounds from fighting, all would have chosen to be soldiers if they'd had the opportunity.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 234 word document (text and image)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - May 30, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1863 - 188?)
The writer comments briefly on the inclusion of African American soldiers in the Union army.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column