Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Negro Suffrage in Connecticut. Title: Elevator - July 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??) The writer tells his readers that the people of Connecticut are about to vote on an amendment to that state's Constitution which will allow African American's to vote there. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: amendment; Constitution; copperhead; Democrat; election; equal rights; government; politics; state; suffrage; vote; Whig People: Hale, John P.; Pierce, Franklin Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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