Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer shares with his readers a petition submitted to the local government in Philadelphia asking that the ban on African American passengers on public transportation be lifted.
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: discrimination; petition; Philadelphia; prejudice; public transportation
Organization: Social and Statistical Association
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers