“How the news of the Constitutional Amendment was received” article from the Gazette and Courier newspaper

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The 13th amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery, was passed by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1865. It had already been passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864. The news was received with great joy in Boston, where Governor Andrews ordered a 100-gun salute and the ringing of church bells. It was reported that 22 legislatures were in session and all but three would ratify it. The Gazette & Courier was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from July 20, 1841, until June 24, 1932. Before 1841 the newspaper’s name changed quite frequently, with “Gazette” a frequent part of the title.

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Item typePeriodicals
Newspaper
Article
PublisherGreenfield Gazette and Courier
Date1865-02-06
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.
TopicSlavery, Indenture
African American, Black Life
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
EventAmerican Civil War. 1861–1865
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 2.25 in Width: 2.00 in
Catalog #L05.134
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Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “How the news of the Constitutional Amendment was received.” February 6, 1865. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-134/. Accessed on November 13, 2024.

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