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Title: Pacific Appeal - November 29, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer tells his readers that opposition to the Emancipation Proclamation has failed to sway the president, and that it will go into effect as planned on January 1, 1863.

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 War; Emancipation Proclamation; freedom; politics; Slavery; Wood faction

People: Francis, George; Sumner, Charles

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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