Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The President's Message. Title: Pacific Appeal - December 12, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer provides a brief commentary on Abraham Lincoln's recent address to the nation. Included here is an excerpt from that speech. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Alta; Civil War; Emancipation Proclamation; England; France; government; politics; slave trade People: Lincoln, Abraham Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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