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Item # 714588
August 02, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1865  The top of the front page has: "EMANCIPATION JUBILEE" "Great Rejoicing Among the Colored People" "20,000 Jubilants Celebrate Their Souls in Brooklyn" "Addresses of Wm. Howard Day, Fred. Douglass, and Rev. Mr. Pennington" "The Praying Pic-Nic and the Dancing Darkies" "A Great Day, No Trouble, Fun, Frolic, Music and Happiness".
This text takes one-third of the front page and 1 1/2 columns on the back page. The "Speech of Mr. Douglass" is on the back page.
August 1 was the anniversary of: "...absolute freedom of every slave in the West Indian dominion. Rejoice, why not? To them it was the birthday of liberty..." and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #367 - released for June, 2026