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Title: Colored American - October 28, 1837
Speaker or author: Sears, Robert
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer notices that young people are attending plays at a local theater. He consideres this an unhealthy practice and quotes several Greek philosophers who agreed with his point of view.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer gives a brief overview of the events celebrating the Fourth of July in that city. He notes the assemblies of marching societies that honored African American marchers. He also points out that the Italian fishermen were the exception to this and refused to march next to African Americans.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Elevator - October 20, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer offers a review of a performance of Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" by providing some history surrounding the play's timeframe. He focuses mostly on the experience of Jews in Italy during this time. He associates the oppression of the Jews with racial oppression in the U.S.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 20, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer points out the contributions of African Americans to the history of this country. He also notes the significant impact African American writers and artists are making in the cultural shaping of the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 21, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer re-writes a popular play and uses it as an allegory of the current state of the "peculiar institution" of slavery that is dividing the country.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page