A page from the Emancipation League’s Facts concerning the freedmen: their capacity and their destiny, 1863.

The excerpt includes a survey illustrating the deeply-rooted racist attitudes towards African Americans during the period.

Citation Information
Excerpt from “Facts concerning the freedmen: their capacity and their destiny,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/49ce8673b792a7cb3dfbff008920660f.
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