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Subtitle: The Concert.
Title: Pacific Appeal - December 6, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer tells his readers that a benefit concert will be held to raise funds to keep the newspaper in publication. He shares a partial list (from memory) of all African American newspapers that have been published since 1835.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Subtitle: Newspapers by Colored People in the United States.
Title: Provincial Freeman - June 23, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer comments on the increase in the number of newspapers being published by African Americans. He views this as a sign of positive changes in the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page