Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Arming the Blacks. Title: Pacific Appeal - August 16, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) While there's still some opposition in the government to the current policy of emancipating slaves and incorporating them in the Union ranks to fight the rebel soldiers, this practice seems to be working. 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; rebels; slaves; soldiers Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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