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Subtitle: Liberia.

Title: Colored American - December 15, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer comments on the goal of Christian missionaries to "Christianize" Africa and thus help to establish a "civilized" colony there. This work currently includes the purchase of a ship for colonizationn purposes.

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

Subtitle: Unexpected Contribution.

Title: Pacific Appeal - November 14, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

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

The editor tells his readers of a donation made by crew members of the steamer Paul Pry to help support the Pacific Appeal. This contribution was unexpected and appreciated, and the money will be spent to keep the newspaper in publication.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: A Slaver Taken.

Title: Palladium of Liberty - June 26, 1844

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)

The writer comments on a recent incident regarding a battle between a slave ship flying American colors and a British vessel. The slave ship had escaped but was soon taken into custody by an American vessel.

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

Subtitle: What's in a Name?

Title: Provincial Freeman - August 29, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer comments on an announcement in another newspaper that a company is about to put out a line of steam ships called the "Ebonyline." He tells his readers that this action is hypocritical since people of African descent will not be among the preferred passagers.

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

Subtitle: "Rattlesnakes" -- Slavery Influence.

Title: Provincial Freeman - May 16, 1857

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer discusses the effects of slavery on society that reach from the acceptance of the misery on the auction block, to the advertisements that continue to appear in big city American newspapers.

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

Subtitle: Laws concerning Colored Seamen.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - April 8, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer comments on Britain's growing anger at the policy of slaveholding states to arrest and hold their sailors of African descent.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Another Outrage.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 15, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer comments briefly on the recent arrest of eleven British subjects taken from a ship docked in New Orleans. The arrests were based solely on the fact that these men were of African descent.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: A Warning to Colored Seamen.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 31, 1859

Speaker or author: Allan A. Lane to H[enry] W[ard] Beecher

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

The editor shares a warning received from a reliable source that sailors of African descent are not safe on ships in southern ports. He included the story of a British sailor who was found on a ship docked in Georgia and subsequently sold into slavery.

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

Subtitle: The Great Eastern.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 7, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer discusses possible uses for the Great Eastern ship that made its maiden voyage to America in June. The ship was originally built to take advantage of the increase in immigration to Australia.

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

Subtitle: The Revival of an Old Branch of Commerce.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 23, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer describes various ships that he believes are still participating in the slave trade. Although this practice is illegal, as long as there is money to be made, this will continue. He believes that if the transport of Africans to the U.S. for the purpose of slavery is officially declared piracy by the U.S. government, the laws will be better enforced, and the slave trade will end.

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

Subtitle: The Revival of an Old Branch of Commerce.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 23, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer describes various ships that he believes are still participating in the slave trade. Although this practice is illegal, as long as there is money to be made, this will continue. He believes that if the transport of Africans to the U.S. for the purpose of slavery is officially declared piracy by the U.S. government, the laws will be better enforced, and the slave trade will end.

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

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