University Archives

Title: Elevator - July 28, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer accuses the Examiner newspaper of catering to traitors, degrading African Americans, and maligning the government.

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: Examiner; government; newspaper; prejudice; press; treason

People: Atzerott, George; Booth, John Wilkes; Davis, Jefferson; Surratt, Mary

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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