Title: Pacific Appeal - April 11, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
Although several state constitutions were changed to insert the word "white" in order to restrict African American citizenship rights, the Conscription Law now makes the use of this term obsolete when it comes to the militia.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: citizenship; Civil War; civll rights; Conscription Law; Constitution; disfranchisement; government; politics; prejudice; Pro-Slavery; states; vote
People: Bates, Edward
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers