University Archives

Title: Pacific Appeal - April 5, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer briefly relates the trial of a white man accused of murdering an African American barber. After an examination by two doctors, the only witness to the crime was not allowed to testify since he was determined to be "one eighth" African American.

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: crime; testimony; trial

People: Gordon, George W.; Schell, Robert B.

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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