Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings within the Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser.

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Title

Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings within the Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser.

Subject

Alexandria Freedmen inspired others to vote in subsequent elections.

Description

Four pages of the Richmond Whig from March 8, 1867.
The actions of Freedmen in Alexandria encouraged other former enslaved to vote in elections. They subsequently obtained the support of other members of Congress.

Creator

Readex, a division of NewsBank.

Source

Newspaper.

Publisher

Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser. Readex and Newsbank.

Date

March 8, 1867.

Contributor

Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser. Readex, Newsbank. Readex created the website: America's Historical Newspapers.

Rights

CC, All credit should be directed at Readex, a division of Newsbank accessed through the University Libraries at George Mason University. The link within George Mason Library in Early American Newspapers Series 1 & 2 1690-1900 within the History and Primary Sources, U.S. History 1820s-1880s.

Relation

Alexandria Gazette.

Format

PDF of Newspaper pages.

Language

English.

Type

Newspaper.

Identifier

The Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser. Issue 20. Volume 46. Pages 1-4.

Coverage

March 8, 1867.

Citation

Readex, a division of NewsBank. , “Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings within the Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser.,” HIST 680: Introduction to Digital Public Humanities, accessed October 22, 2026, https://dylanjones1789.com/OmekaAlexandriaFreedmen/items/show/8.

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