University Archives

Title: Pacific Appeal - October 4, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer tells his readers that since Anti-Slavery agitation began in the early 1800's, legislation has been introduced time and again to attempt to control it. He continues to hope, however, that the end of the war will mean the end of this and a union of all people as Americans regardless of skin color.

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: anti-slavery; citizenship; Civil War; Colonization; education; emancipation; government; politics

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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