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Subtitle: The Ensuing First of January. Title: Pacific Appeal - October 3, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer asks his readers to consider how the January 1st anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation should be celebrated. 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: celebration; Emancipation Proclamation; government; holiday Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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