Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Engrossment of the Testimony Bill in the Senate. Title: Pacific Appeal - January 31, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer briefly comments on the continuing political debate over providing African Americans with the Right of Testimony. 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 and Criminal Practice Act; Civil War; government; legislature; politics; Right of Testimony; secession Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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