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Title: Elevator - July 21, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer addresses the question of who will be employed to finish building the railroad. He expresses his prejudice towards the idea of hiring Chinese immigrants. He suggests instead to employee newly emancipated slaves.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

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

Keywords: California; Chinese; employment; immigration; prejudice; railroad; soldiers

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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