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Subtitle: Pittsburg or Western Conference.

Title: Colored American - August 29, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer announces an upcoming conference to be held on September 5.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The African Methodist Episcopal Church Magazine.

Title: Colored American - September 25, 1841

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer gives a brief overview of the African Methodist Episcopal Church magazine.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Title: David Jenkins

Speaker or author: Jenkins, David

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

Brief speech on legislation that taxed African Americans but didn't offer them any of the benefits of this taxation.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 195 word document (text and image)

Title: David Nickens

Speaker or author: Nickens, David, ca. 1794-1838

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

An address delivered on July 5th, 1832 regarding "cultivating a friendly union among ourselves as oppressed people." A processional march to Walnut St., a four mile canal boat ride (with approximately 100 persons)on the Govenor Washington canal boat, and a church picnic followed.

Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,283 word document (text and images)

Subtitle: Rev. J. J. Moore.

Title: Pacific Appeal - April 18, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer gives his readers a brief overview of the accomplishments of Reverend Moore. He stresses Reverend Moore's upcoming travel plans.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: New School Presbyterians -- United States.

Title: Provincial Freeman - July 4, 1857

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer offers a brief critique of and commentary on a recent religious convention held in Ohio.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Anti-Slavery Meetings in Canada.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - April 9, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer combines a mention of recent church meetings with a brief overview of the presence of schools in the Chatham area.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Why Should we Leave a Pro-Slavery Church?

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 1, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer breaks down the reasons why it is not only illogical but immoral to continue to support a church that tolerates slavery. Continuing to attend such a church implies a tacit agreement with the system of slavery.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

Subtitle: Colored Settlements and Schools.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 29, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer provides a brief overview of the current status of the settlements around Sandwich in Canada.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Editorial Letter.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 30, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer provides an overview of the city of Chicago and tells about his visit there.

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

Subtitle: Boman and the A. M. E. Church.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 1, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer alerts his readers to the action taken by the A. M. E. Church regarding the "immoral conduct" of Reverend Jeremiah Boman.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Is the M. E. Church of the North Pro-Slavery?

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 18, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The editor responds to a reader who took exception to an article accusing northern Methodist Episcopal ministers of slave-holding. This is just one more way that the Church seems to condone slavery.

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

Subtitle: The Price of Blood.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 26, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer expresses his opinion regarding the position of the Methodist Episcopal Church including slave-holders in their congregations.

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

Subtitle: Colored People of Ohio.

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 that the statistical information on African Americans living in Ohio directly contradicts the beliefs espoused by Colonizationists that African Americans are unable to care for themselves.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: A Hard Case.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 12, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer relates the story of a minister in Syracuse who entered into a contract with a carpenter to build a church. The carpenter, however, was never fully paid for his work and died a broken man.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: A Minister Buying His Family.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 24, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer tells his readers that a minister is in town from Maryland attempting to raise money to purchase his family from slavery.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: A Man to be Bought.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 15, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer shares a plea from an enslaved minister asking the public's help to raise money to purchase his freedom.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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