Title: Elevator - May 19, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer tells his readers that African Americans have three main duties to perform to participate as good U. S. citizens: social (to realize quality in their own individual lives), civil, and political. He expands a bit on each, and tells his readers he will address the moral and religious duties in another issue.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: citizenship; Civil rights; equal rights; politics; society
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers