“The News from Home. Greenfield Items” excerpt on the passage of the Constitution Amendment fr. the Gazette & Courier newspaper

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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.

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Item typePeriodicals
Newspaper
Article
PublisherGreenfield Gazette and Courier
Date1865-02-16
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicSlavery, Indenture
Military, Wars, Battles
African American, Black Life
Social Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
EventAmerican Civil War. 1861–1865
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 9.00 in Width: 3.50 in
Catalog #L05.136
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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 November 9, 2024.

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