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Title: Black Republican - April 15, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865)
The writer relates the conditions in Mobile, Alabama after it was occupied by the Union army following a battle there.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: Downing, George T. (George Thomas), 1819-1903
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief speech denouncing the African Civilization Project. The speaker believed this was similar to the American Colonization Society project and just one more way of making money using African American labor.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 391 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Jones, Josiah, abolitionist
Newspaper or publication: Western Herald
Speech given during an anniversary celebration of the emancipation of the British West Indies by African American troops stationed in Chatham, Australia.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 286 word document (text and images)
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Title: Provincial Freeman - February 14, 1857
Speaker or author: C.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer relates the current status of American filibuster [William] Walker in Nicaragua. President Mora of Costa Rica offered free steamship passage out of Central America to anyone who would desert Walker's ranks. The situation with Walker and his army is now dire.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer provides details of the early stages of the Civil War. He relates how each state is responding to the conflict and how the country is squaring off for this terrible war.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 29, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on the idea that, unlike some of his political contemporaries, Abraham Lincoln doesn't drink alcohol.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 29, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer presents several possible reasons for the continuation of slavery even though emancipation is being discussed in Congress.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 8, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Although some representatives believed that the bill under consideration in Congress might repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, others proposed an end to the practice of Union soldiers returning runaway slaves to their masters. After much debate, the bill to prohibit Union officers from ordering the return of fugitive slaves to their masters was passed.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 23, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer considers two suggestions for dealing with the slaves once they are free men and women.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 28, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Brief note on the historical significance of the Civil War.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column