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Subtitle: Then and Now.

Title: Elevator - July 14, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer discusses the pros and cons of holding a national convention of African Americans in California. He stresses the influence of another editor who remains nameless.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

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

Keywords: Anglo-African; California; convention; newspaper; Pacific Appeal; politics; Testimony Bill

People: Townsend, J. H.

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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