Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Slavery in the District of Columbia. Title: Pacific Appeal - April 19, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer offers further commentary on the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C. He tells his readers that this news is totally unexpected, yet opens the way for total emancipation for the entire country. 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: abolition; Civil War; emancipation; government; Washington, DC; West Indies Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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