University Archives

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer encourages people in other parts of the state to join the efforts of the Elevator newspaper in petitioning the government for equal voting rights for African Americans.

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: Civil rights; petition; politics; suffrage

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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