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Title: Colored American - October 2, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer warns his readers not to be taken in by the promises of Colonization. He emphasizes the missionary work of George S. Brown who, when he could not convert the native Africans to Christianity, killed them en mass and then bragged about doing so. Now this same missionary is attempting to persuade free African Americans to immigrate to Liberia.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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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
Speaker or author: Kinnard, T. M. (Thomas M.)
Newspaper or publication: Toronto Globe
Speech given in England relating the prejudice that was forming towards the escaped slaves who had settled in Canada. The speaker believed that the American government had placed people in Canada in an attempt to influence a prejudicial government there that didn't reflect the ideals of freedom that British rule had in place. The speaker was most concerned with the prejudice infiltrating the church. He believed that education was the only hope to prevent the damage prejudice could do.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 401 word document (text and images)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 2, 1851
Speaker or author: Bibb, Henry, b. 1815
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief note of response to a mention in another newspaper that the Episcopal convention would not accept delegates from the Church of the Crucifixion because some of their members were of African descent.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 26, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer expresses his opinion regarding the position of the Methodist Episcopal Church including slave-holders in their congregations.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - September 23, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer responds to an article regarding a speech by Josiah Henson published in another newspaper. The article complained that Rev. Henson's comments regarding prejudice in the "white Church" were unwarranted.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 11, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer offers a brief profile of Reverend Robert Gordon.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 7, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on the response of the Episcopal Church to John Jay's petition for them to add their influence as a body in stopping the illegal African slave trade.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page