Subtitle: The Whole North Abolitionized.
Title: Pacific Appeal - January 16, 1864
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer declares that all states have agreed upon the abolition of slavery with the possible exception of Kansas. Senator Lane of Kansas advocates a bill that would set aside a portion of Texas for persons of African descent.
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: abolition; Congress; Emancipation Proclamation; government; Kentucky; law; politics; Slavery; Texas
People: Lane, James H.; Stevens, Thaddeus
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers