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Title: Elevator - August 25, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer gives detailed commentary on a recent political convention.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)
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Title: Elevator - December 15, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer comments on a proposal by Mr. Long that African Americans be prohibited from "immigrating" to California.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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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: Elevator - July 7, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer tells his readers that the people of Connecticut are about to vote on an amendment to that state's Constitution which will allow African American's to vote there.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer shares a card declining an invitation given to African Americans in Placerville to march in the July 4th parade. The card was signed by "Colored Citizens," and details the reasons for this action. He emphasizes that this was unnecessary since those whose racial prejudice had motivated this step were not worthy of this much regard.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - June 23, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer tells his readers that prejudicial newspapers that had been blocked are now being published under different names.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer shares with his readers a clip from a prejudicial newspaper indicating that there were many people opposed to allowing African Americans to join public celebrations of the Fourth of July.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer is surprised to find what he considers "non-loyalist" newspapers advertising the 7-30 government loan.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - October 6, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer suggests that the only difference between the races is a difference of opinion about issues. Otherwise, all human beings are alike, and it's our ability to accept difference that expresses the best of our humanity.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Elevator - September 8, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer offers commentary on a recent political election. He believes the Union Party is defeated and can no longer continue in its political efforts.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - July 18, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on the New York draft riot. He believes this was instigated by pro-slavery political factions bent on sabotaging the war effort.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - July 25, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on an article published in the Evening Journal newspaper regarding Attorney General Edward Bates' opinion on citizenship.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - May 23, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on a recent election. His also shares the contents of a placard that was posted around town attempting to encourage public outrage regarding the governor's plan to bring recently freed slaves to California to build roads.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
The speaker rejoiced in the recent emancipation of the slaves but stressed that the battle for improving the condition of the formerly enslaved and the prevalent prejudice would offer the Abolitionists continued work.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,084 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection
The speaker rejoiced in the recent emancipation of the slaves but stressed that the battle for improving the condition of the formerly enslaved and ending the prevelent prejudice would offer the Abolitionists continued work.
Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 2,058 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech delivered during the presentation of a flag to honor black troops for their heroism in Civil War battles.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 390 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Wilson, Samuel, fl. 1863
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief speech urging African Americans to enlist in the Union army now that they were offered this option.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 148 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Hall, W. H. (William Henry), fl. 1863-1864
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books and Manuscripts
Although California had entered the Union as a free state, the speaker joined those in the state government in questioning what social and political changes would take place nationally now that the Emancipation Proclamation had been delivered and the war was at an end.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 2,632 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Hall, W. H. (William Henry), fl. 1863-1864
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Eloquent speech praising Abraham Lincoln for emancipating the slaves. The speaker stressed that though the history of the U. S. had been fraught with an irrational oppression regarding human freedom, the government is now finally acting reasonably and rationally.
Description of file(s): PDF 17 page, 3,748 word document (text and images)