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Title: Alexander Crummell

Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898

Newspaper or publication: African Repository

Overview of speech regarding the benefits of living in Liberia. The speaker painted a picture of a booming civilization with natural abundance and potential for economy growth and prosperity.

Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 1,020 word document (text and images)

Subtitle: American Colonization Society.

Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877)

The writer points out a discrepancy in the number of immigrants reportedly colonized in Liberia and the amount of money the American Colonization Society say they have invested in each person participating in this project.

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

Subtitle: Title of This Journal.

Title: Colored American - March 4, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor offers an explanation for the name selected for this newspaper. He emphasizes that although the term "American" was one that most white Americans wished to deny the black inhabitants of this country, it applied more to them than to a lot of the white citizens in terms of generational ties to this country. The term "Colored" calls caste into question and gives attention to the social issues regarding race and prejudice that the paper addresses.

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

Subtitle: Later from Liberia.

Title: Colored American - October 2, 1841

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer briefly reports on recent events in Liberia, Africa.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Later from Liberia.

Title: Colored American - October 2, 1841

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer briefly reports on recent events in Liberia, Africa.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Death of Dr. Jas. McCune Smith.

Title: Elevator - December 22, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer offers a eulogy on the life of James McCune Smith.

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

Subtitle: Then and Now.

Title: Elevator - July 14, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer discusses the pros and cons of holding a national convention of African Americans in California. He stresses the influence of another editor who remains nameless.

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

Title: Elevator - July 14, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The editor offers a brief eulogy on the passing of his friend and fellow editor Thomas Hamilton.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The Lincoln Mansion and John Brown Cottage.

Title: Elevator - June 2, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer notes that these two homes, suggested as donations from African Americans to the widows of John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, are now presenting political issues for politicians who want to claim credit for the idea.

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

Subtitle: Concert for the Benefit of Zion Methodist Church, Stockton Street, April 27th.

Title: Elevator - May 5, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer gives a review of a recent concert given to benefit a local church.

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

Title: George T. Downing

Speaker or author: Downing, George T. (George Thomas), 1819-1903

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Brief speech denouncing the African Civilization Project. The speaker believed this was similar to the American Colonization Society project and just one more way of making money using African American labor.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 391 word document (text and images)

Title: George Thomas Downing

Speaker or author: Downing, George T. (George Thomas), 1819-1903

Newspaper or publication: Pine and Palm

Speech denouncing the colonization efforts of the U.S. with regard to both the American Colonization Society and the African Civilization Society.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 288 word document (text and image)

Title: Henry Highland Garnet

Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

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

Lively and debated speech in which the speaker defended his position on the colonization of Africa by free people of color. The speaker was for Colonization, but felt that his position on this effort had been misunderstood. (This speech is continued in speech 21063 and these two speeches are combined here.)

Description of file(s): PDF 26 page, 6,279 word document (text and images)

Title: Henry Highland Garnet

Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

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

The speaker approves of the civilization goals of the African Aid Society that proposes to move black families from Canada to Africa. He believes this offers a postive way to improve the lives of all concerned, and provide England with a different source for cotton. Like many abolitionists, he believes that slavery is mainly continued in the U.S. based on the money made from the production of cotton.

Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,360 word document (text and images)

Title: Henry Highland Garnet

Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection

The speaker responded to remarks criticizing the African Civilization Society as being established only as a money making scheme. The speaker stressed that it was a very valuable means to educate African American children and to improve the race in general.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 394 word document (text and image)

Title: Henry Highland Garnet

Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

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

The speaker supported the goals and motivations of the African Civilization Society. He stressed that the motivation behind the funding of immigration to Africa is to confirm friendly relations with the native people, to purchase land for immigrants, to build schools and churches, to promote lawful commerce, and to encourage the spread of Christianity.

Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,066 word document (text and images)

Title: Isaiah G. DeGrasse

Speaker or author: De Grasse, Isaiah G.

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Spoken essay given by a 15 year old boy at an exhibition of the New York African Free School in 1828 regarding his experience with slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 379 word document (text and images)

Title: Isaiah G. DeGrasse

Speaker or author: De Grasse, Isaiah G.

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Spoken essay given by a 15 year old boy at an exhibition of the New York African Free School in 1828 regarding his experience with slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 379 word document (text and images)

Title: John B. Smith

Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Brief speech in which the speaker advocted the African Civilization Project. He emphasized consideration of this endeavor to gain the "...respect of their enemies."

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 195 word document (text and image)

Title: John Sella Martin

Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Brief speech in which the speaker defended the African civilization project. He believed that immigrating to Africa, growing cotton there, then selling cotton to England was one of the best way to end slavery in the U.S.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 191 word document (text and image)

Title: John Sella Martin

Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832

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

While introducing Henry Highland Garnet, the speaker said he supported the African Civilization Society's efforts in Africa. He praised Mr. Garnet's work towards freedom and dedication to the cause of abolition.

Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,273 word document (text and images)

Title: John Sella Martin

Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Brief speech in which the speaker defended the African civilization project. He believed that immigrating to Africa, growing cotton there, then selling cotton to England was one of the best way to end slavery in the U.S.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 191 word document (text and image)

Title: Lewis Hayden

Speaker or author: Hayden, Lewis, 1815-1889

Newspaper or publication: Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection

Lengthy speech regarding the status of freed African Americans within the order of Freemasonry. The speaker stressed concern over growing racial prejudice within the order. He was also concerned that President Andrew Johnson was not doing anything to combat the increasing racial prejudice within the U.S. The speaker paid special attention to the wording of the Freemason doctrine regarding membership. He also gave a brief history of the order, including its goals, moral obligations and social commitment. This speech contains valuable information regarding the influence of Freemasonry in the founding of the U. S.

Description of file(s): PDF 56 page, 17,480 word document (text and images)

Subtitle: The Influence of Early Education.

Title: National Reformer - February, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: National Reformer (1838 - 1839)

The writer expresses his thoughts on a recent book titled The History of the New York African Free School written by one of the school's professors. He notes that emphasis placed on the idea that black Americans are "descendents of Africa" and should therefore be pitied just encourages the caste system that is at the root of national prejudice. African Americans are American first and foremost; this is their country and they are Americans regardless of the color of their skin. Making this distinction encourages separation in a situation that is only remedied by unity.

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

Subtitle: Salutatory.

Title: Pacific Appeal - Aprill 5, 1862

Speaker or author: Bell, Philip A.

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

The editor introduces the newspaper and gives a brief history of his work on newspapers over the past 25 years.

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

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