Title: Pacific Appeal - April 5, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on various newspapers who help sign a petition for African Americans to enjoy "the right of oath" or the right to give testimony. He emphasizes one newspaper in particular that is against this idea.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Alta; Bulletin; Caucasian; Christianity; Civil rights; Day Book; Evening Journal; Mirror; petition; prejudice; right of oath; The Herald; The Morning Call
People: Van Evrie, Dr. John H.
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers