Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Reporter
Speech given during the annual meeting of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society attended mostly by members of the Society of Friends. The speaker describes the progress and successes of the abolition movement throughout the world.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 4,506 word document (text and images)
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Title: Colored American - May 6, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his dismay at the irony displayed in a country whose people focus on keeping the "Union" strong when there are those within its northern states who live in fear of those in the south.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Impartial Citizen - June 27, 1849
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The editor tells his readers how the newspaper got its start; and of its value and history. The newspaper has taken over the subscription lists of several other newspapers that didn't survive, but now needs more subscribers in order to continue its rate of publication.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
The speaker praised George Thompson for his accomplishments on behalf of African Americans. He compared the treatment of the slave in the northern states with the treatment of the slave in the southern states and concluded that African Americans were treated better in the south.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 711 word document (text and images)
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Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - March 10, 1842
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??)
The editor shares with his readers incidents of injustice pertaining to oppresssive laws regarding African Americans in Alabama and Maryland.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Provincial Freeman - September 1857
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The editor comments on the differences of opinions regarding slavery among the various groups of Baptists. (Portions are illegible)
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)(Parts are damaged)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 21, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer provides news of the stirrings of discontent that are leading to civil war in the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column