Davis, Jefferson. An Address to the People of the Free States by the President of the Southern Confederacy. Richmond, January 5, 1863 January 5
File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
Stating that since Lincoln had declared all slaves free, including those in the Confederacy, that Davis was declaring all free blacks in all states and all their issue in perpetuity to be slaves; and that "the proper condition of the negro is slavery, or a complete subjection to the white man."
Dates
- Creation: 1863 January 5
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu