Typographical Emancipation: Editorial from the Dunbar News
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Editorial by Roscoe Conkling Bruce entitled "Typographical Emancipation," addressing the issue of the capitalization of the word "Negro"; asserting that "Americans of African descent... have truly and fully earned the right to be classified as persons rather than things"; listing periodicals which have agreed to this new typographical convention and the one party which has not (the U.S. Government Printing Office); and reproducing various quotes from relevant representatives explaining their position on the matter.
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