University Archives

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer shares with his readers a clip from a prejudicial newspaper indicating that there were many people opposed to allowing African Americans to join public celebrations of the Fourth of July.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page

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

Keywords: celebration; copperhead; July 4th; prejudice; The Call newspaper

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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