University Archives

Speaker or author: editor

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

The editor briefly mentions that the Elevator newspaper is compiling a list of California newspapers who are in favor of "Negro suffrage" and a list of those who oppose it. He asks his readers to help in this effort by sending in any articles they might find on the subject.

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: California; Newspapers; suffrage

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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