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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Our Second Year. Title: Colored American - January 13, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) On the anniversary of the newspaper's existence, the editor looks back on the accomplishments of its past and the hopes for its future. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The New Year and the Pacific Appeal. Title: Pacific Appeal - January 3, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The editor calls upon his readers to keep up their subscriptions, pay their fees, and encourage new readers to subscribe. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: "The Year of Jubilee Has Come!" January,, 1, 1863. Title: Pacific Appeal - January 3, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The editor officially announces that the Emancipation Proclamation is now in effect. Slavery is abolished in the U.S. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Another Year Has Fled. Title: Weekly Advocate - January 14, 1837 Speaker or author: Sears, Robert Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837) Robert Sears wished subscribers a Happy New Year. He stressed the progress and failures of the preceding year, and offered hope and encouragement for African Americans in the years to come. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |

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