The 13th amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which abolished slavery, was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864. This account from the Greenfield, Massachusetts, Gazette and Courier newspaper reports on the celebration in Greenfield upon its passage. The celebration included ringing the church bells and a large meeting in Washington Hall. 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.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “The News from Home. Greenfield Items.” February 16, 1865. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-136/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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