Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Proclamation in Congress. Title: Pacific Appeal - December 20, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer tells his readers that attempts to "table" the Emancipation Proclamation have failed and that the law will go into effect on January 1, 1863 as promised. 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 rights; Civil War; Congress; Emancipation Proclamation; government; politics People: Fessenden, Thomas Amory Deblois Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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