University Archives

Title: Pacific Appeal - October 3, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer asks his readers to consider how the January 1st anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation should be celebrated.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: celebration; Emancipation Proclamation; government; holiday

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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