Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Day We Celebrate. Title: Elevator - June 30, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??) The writer encourages his readers to celebrate this Fourth of July as free people and American citizens. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: California; celebration; citizenship; Civil War; emancipation; July 4th; liberty; Slavery Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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