Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: The Debasement of Human Slavery. Title: Pacific Appeal - November 1, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer tells his readers that there are now African American troops organized and ready to fight for the Confederacy. While there are people on the Union side of this war who align with system of slavery, the greater irony he finds is with an army company of slaves fighting for slavery in the southern states. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: army; Civil War; Confederacy; Confiscation; emancipation; government; Slavery; soldiers; union Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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