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Subtitle: Defective in Enterprise and Policy.

Title: Colored American - April 19, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer stresses the benefits of civil rights. While they live in a racially restricted society, most African Americans in New York are not taking advantage of the civil rights they do have. He also stresses the benefits of farming and owning land.

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

Title: Robert Banks

Speaker or author: Banks, Robert, fl.

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

Address given before the Female Dorcas Society of Buffalo regarding the positive influence of women in the abolition of slavery and aid to former slaves.

Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 2,475 word document (text and images)

Title: Weekly Advocate - February 18, 1837

Speaker or author: W.

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

Overview of a meeting of the Phoenixonian Society including a critique of the presentations of several speakers.

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

Subtitle: Opinions of the Press.

Title: Weekly Advocate - February 4, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

The editorial offers a quote from another newspaper that basically defines the mission statement of the Weekly Advocate. The writer expressed his appreciation for the welcome and support the Weekly Advocate received from other newspapers in the area.

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

Subtitle: Licentious Literature.

Title: Weekly Advocate - January 28, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

The writer warned his readers to pay attention to the negative influence that other newspapers offer. He stressed that the Weekly Advocate offered a true picture of the current social situation to its subscribers.

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

Title: William Wells Brown

Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884

Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Mitchell Library -- Glasgow, Scotland

Brief speech in which the speaker praised the work of the Glasgow Female Anti-Slavery Society in their efforts to end slavery. He emphasized the Society's work in exposing the negative influence of the Church in the work toward emancipation in the U.S. (Includes MP3 audio file.)

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 339 word document (text and image)

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