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Contributor Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments (Philadelphia, Pa.)
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
U.S. Steam-power Job Printing Establishment, printer.
Title Men of color to arms! To arms! Now or never.
Publisher Philadelphia : U.S. Steam-power Book and Job Printing Establishment
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 222 x 112 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 6628
Notes Broadside continues: This is our golden moment! The government of the United States calls for every able-bodied colored man to enter the army for the three years' service! And join in fighting the battles of liberty and the Union. A new era is open to us ... Fail now and our race is doomed ... Strike now, and you are henceforth and forever freemen!
Signed by Frederick Douglass and 54 influential Black Philadelphians.
Recruitment coordinated by the local Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments.
Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Subject African American soldiers -- Recruiting -- United States.
Afro-American soldiers -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Afro-American writers.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American.
Genre Broadsides.
Recruiting posters.
Printer U.S. Steam-power Job Printing Establishment, printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | Object storage, 3rd floor (4)5777 .F.55
Accession number (4)5777.F.55

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