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Title: Elevator - July 28, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer accuses several California and Nevada newspapers of traitorous reporting in their views regarding the rights of African Americans.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 15, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer comments on an incident described in another newspaper that implies that men of African descent were attacking local citizens. He corrects this story and notes how easily racial prejudice is spread through biased newspaper reporting.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages