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Subtitle: Colored Churches in This City.

Title: Colored American - March 28, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer gives a brief overview of ten African American churches in New York City. These churches stand as proof that African Americans are not without religious conviction.

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

Subtitle: The City Abolition Convention.

Title: Colored American - March 9, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer gives a brief overview of a recent abolitionist convention he attended.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Idleness.

Title: Colored American - October 21, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer expresses his disdain for idleness and "laziness," and encourages every reader to emphasize usefulness and the virtue of honest labor in their lives.

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

Subtitle: The City Convention.

Title: Colored American - October 30, 1841

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor gives commentary on a recent week-long convention held in New York City. He emphasizes that one resolution received more attention than others and he details how the voting on this issue went, but he refrains from mentioning what this one issue was.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The City Railroad Companies before the Legislature.

Title: Pacific Appeal - January 30, 1864

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer comments on the economic problems the public railway system is experiencing. Since African Americans make up the majority of people who use public transportation, these companies are suffering from loss of revenue when they deny seats to this segment of the population. The writer encourages a boycott if these prejudicial incidents continue.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The City Railroad Cars.

Title: Pacific Appeal - May 9, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer comments on the rampant discrimination that is taking place with public transportation. He emphasizes that African American women are often the helpless targets of this as they attempt to ride the public trains.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Idleness in Our City.

Title: Palladium of Liberty - April 10, 1844

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)

The writer admonishes the parents among his readers who allow their children to roam the streets without sending them to school or at least directing them to learn a trade.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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