Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Senatorial Contest. Title: Elevator - August 4, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??) The writer discusses the upcoming senatorial election and where candidates stand on issues important to African Americans. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: California; government; politics; Reconstruction; suffrage People: Felton, John B.; Low, Frederick; Sergeant, A. A. Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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