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Subtitle: Freedom's Trials.--Acquiescence of the Whole North in the Enlistment of Colored Soldiers. Title: Pacific Appeal - May 30, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1863 - 188?) The writer comments briefly on the inclusion of African American soldiers in the Union army. 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: army; Civil War; Copperheads; soldiers; union People: Cox, Jacob Dolson; Vallandigham, Clement Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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