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Title: Christian Recorder - March 19, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856)
The writer discusses the benefits of education. Education, he believes, offers not just a way of learning a trade and contributing to society, but a way of knowing and living a truly moral life.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - April 11, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor shares a first hand account from a local traveler of conditions in Trinidad and the status of those who have immigrated there.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Colored American - June 26, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer continues his series on the subjects of improvement and the elevation of the race. He gives advice on how to achieve financial security through hard work and a focus on accumulating wealth.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - March 14, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer continues his commentary on the pros and cons of immigrating to Trinidad and British Guiana.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - May 11, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his opinion as to the cause of the condition free African Americans find themselves in. He believes that this complacency and acceptance of poverty (both social and financial) begins in childhood and is based on lack of parental guidance. He suggests that parents be more concerned about their children’s futures than about how they are treated by the social structure they must live and work in.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Elevator - October 20, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer tells his readers about job opportunities for newly freed slaves in California. He suggests that the railroad could offer jobs for many freed men.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882
Newspaper or publication: Gateshead Observer
Passionate speech regarding the suffering of human beings under slavery in the U.S. The speaker emphasized the abuses and injustices inflicted upon "... as many human beings held in bondage in the United States as there were inhabitants...in all Scotland."
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,246 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: National Principia
The speaker reviewed the history of mob action towards slaves and people of color in the U. S. since the 1600's. He then addressed the current mob attack of July, 1863, tracing the actions that culminated in violence. He stressed the influence of nationalism, colonization, education, politics, religion and race in the resulting riot. (This speech is combined here from two issues of the National Principal. Reference unpublished speech 27356.)
Description of file(s): PDF 20 page, 5,200 word document (text and images)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - May 23, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on a recent election. His also shares the contents of a placard that was posted around town attempting to encourage public outrage regarding the governor's plan to bring recently freed slaves to California to build roads.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Provincial Freeman - January 26, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer discusses the skill, enterprise, and creativity required for farming. He encourages those looking for rewarding work to become farmers.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper columns (two pages)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - August 27, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer responds to an article published in another newspaper comparing and contrasting the feudal system in Europe to American slavery. The article seems to imply that slavery is a better system than feudalism.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 1, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer tells his readers about land for sale at a good price in the southwestern portion of Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 12, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer discusses the agricultural value of growing flax and hemp, two crops that do well in Canadian soil.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer answers the current question of what to do with the slaves once they are emancipated. He suggests paying them for the work they are already doing without pay now.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - November 19, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer offers his opinion on the value of labor, hard work, and independence. The newspaper will continue to focus on anti-slavery issues and offer its readership a "universal reform paper."
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 14, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
With "three-fourths of a million" white men joining the Union army and heading into war, the North is suffering from a labor shortage. The writer suggests that now is the time for free African Americans to fill those needed positions and lift themselves out of menial jobs. He focuses on the change taking place within the social structure.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 14, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on a letter published in another newspaper. He believes the intention of the author of this letter is to communicate with well-known Black Abolitionists through newspaper publication. The letter seems to him to draw a comparison between the current state of American slavery and Scottish Reformation.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 4, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer reports on the current economic status of the West Indies. Since Emancipation, the islands have flourished, both socially and economically.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 14, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer presents his case for the necessity of the Civil War. He urges all African Americans to join the fight for freedom once the government accepts their services in this war.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 24, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer divides the social goals of African Americans into two categories: those who seek elevation and what he describes as "recognition from a dominant class," and those who care only for "labor" (they live to work). He makes a distinction in this way between employment and labor. He reminds them, however, that only by working together towards a common goal can they ensure their rightful place as free human beings.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page