Title: Pacific Appeal - November 21, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer provides commentary on a legal suit brought against the Omnibus Railroad Company by an African American woman who was refused to a seat because of her race. She won the case; and the writer encourages others to take this type of action in similar situations.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper column
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: law; legal; Mission Company; Morning Call; prejudice; public transportation; railroad; women
People: Brown, Charlotte
Organization: Omnibus Railroad Company
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers