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Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Colored American - December 2, 1837

Speaker or author: Ray, Charles B. (Charles Bennett), 1807-1886

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer reports on African American libraries, schools, and churches he visited while in Philadelphia.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Editorial Responsibility.

Title: Colored American - June 10, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Editorial statement of the intent, motivation, and goals of the newspaper to report in a truthful, moral, and responsible manner information geared towards African American readers.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Responsibility of Colored People in the Free States.

Title: Colored American - March 4, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor offers advise for the way African Americans should conduct themselves as free people of color in the free states. He suggests presenting an image of morality and industry to the rest of the population.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Fearful and Heavy Responsibility--No. 1.

Title: Colored American - September 14, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer expresses his views on the irony of racial prejudice among those who consider themselves "good Christians."

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - May 8, 1850

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer relates his experiences while travel across New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island on a lecture tour. He emphasizes the work being done to abolish slavery, promote reform and ensure voting rights in the places he visits.

Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - October 10, 1849

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer continues his commentary on his speaking tour of New York and Pennsylvania. He describes his experiences during his travels.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - October 17, 1849

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer continues his journal reporting of his experiences while on a speaking tour.

Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - October 24, 1849

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer continues his journaled reporting of his travels through New York and Pennsylvania on a speaking tour.

Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - October 5, 1850

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer offers further commentary on the Fugitive Slave Bill that he began in a previous editorial.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - September 14, 1850

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer comments on the Fugitive Slave Bill. He urges his readers to band together to support each other in their fight against this form of oppression.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Impartial Citizen - September 5, 1849

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer describes his travels to Pennsylvania. He highlights villages, people he meets along the way, and his experiences during his journey.

Description of file(s): four scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence No. 2.

Title: Provincial Freeman - August 8, 1857

Speaker or author: Shadd, Isaac D.

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer tells of his travels on a lecture journey across the U.S. and parts of Canada.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence.

Title: Provincial Freeman - June 10, 1854

Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

In a letter to the editor, the writer describes two types of aboltionists: both want freedom for the slave, but one type wants this freedom limited and restricted. There are more of this type than of those working for true human equality. His view of freedom includes human equality and civil rights, and it's this view that he encourages among those who claim to be abolitionists.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: Editorial Letter.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 30, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer provides an overview of the city of Chicago and tells about his visit there.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Editorial Difficulties.

Title: Weekly Advocate - January 28, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

Brief explanation by the editor of the challenges and difficulties faced by the publishers of the Weekly Advocate newspaper. He promises that the paper will continue one way or another, and vows to work hard to make this happen.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: An Apology Editorial.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 23, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

Brief note expressing regret that so much editorial space has lately been taken for discussions on immigration over other matters of consequence.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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