Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Change of Sentiment. Title: Pacific Appeal - August 16, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer hopes that the new legislature of the California state government will see the justice and reason of providing African Americans with the Right of Testimony. 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: Breckenridge Democracy; California; Civil rights; legislature; liberty; migration; Oregon; politics; prejudice; Right of Testimony; third party politics; Washington People: Breckenridge, John Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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