University Archives

Title: Pacific Appeal - August 16, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

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

While there's still some opposition in the government to the current policy of emancipating slaves and incorporating them in the Union ranks to fight the rebel soldiers, this practice seems to be working.

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: Civil War; emancipation; rebels; slaves; soldiers

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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