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Title: Colored American - September 26, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer shares with his readers an announcement from the Queen of England commending the peaceful and cooperative emancipation efforts taking place in Jamaica and the West Indies.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - August 25, 1854
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
The writer discusses the injustices of prejudice as it affects segregation in churches and schools. He stresses the distinction made in terms of skin color since an Irish immigrant is granted more consideration than an African American solely because of his skin color.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - April 5, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on various newspapers who help sign a petition for African Americans to enjoy "the right of oath" or the right to give testimony. He emphasizes one newspaper in particular that is against this idea.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - January 31, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer briefly comments on the continuing political debate over providing African Americans with the Right of Testimony.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - March 14, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The editor sends a correction to the previous editorial announcing the passage of both Testimony Bills by the state Senate. While both bills did pass, the second bill passed a day or two later than initially reported.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - March 7, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer tells his readers that the two bills allowing African Americans to testify in court proceedings involving white persons have passed the California Senate. (See editorial 26388 for a correction to this editorial published later.)
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - September 29, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer comments on the story of two clergymen of African heritage who were refused entry to a saloon on board a steam ship that they had paid full fare to travel aboard.
Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages (portion damaged and/or missing)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - November 5, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief overview of a recent Women's Rights convention in Massachusetts.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 16, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on a portion of a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln to the Swedish Minister. This speech addresses the U.S.'s commitment to "maintain the rights of human nature, and the man of capacity for self-government." The writer wonders how this ties in with the current social status of African Americans, both free and enslaved.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages