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NY Times 1865 ''Slavery Ends''

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NY Times 1865 ''Slavery Ends''
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Original New York Times ''Slavery Ends'' complete newspaper, dated 1 February 1865. Headline reads: ''From Washington / Abolition of Slavery / Passage of the Constitutional Amendment / One Hundred and Nineteen Yeas Against Fifty-six Nays''. With interesting type reading: ''…it was an epoch in the history of the country and will be remembered by the members of the House…'' Issue measures 15.5'' x 21'' unfolded and 15.5'' x 10.5'' folded, and is made of cotton and linen rags, therefore well-kept over time. Near fine.