Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Suffrage Question. Title: Black Republican - April 15, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865) The editor discusses the right of suffrage and a recent government petition regarding this signed by five thousand African Americans. 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 rights; Constitution; equal rights; government; justice; law; legislature; petition; politics; vote Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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