University Archives

Title: Anglo-African - December 23, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865)

The writer comments on the proceedings of the first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress. Debate about laws and civil rights for the newly freed slaves after Reconstruction made this session an important one.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

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

Keywords: Civil rights; Civil War; Congress; Constitution; government; legislation; Reconstruction; Slavery

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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