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Title: Elevator - July 14, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer discusses the pros and cons of holding a national convention of African Americans in California. He stresses the influence of another editor who remains nameless.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The editor offers a brief eulogy on the passing of his friend and fellow editor Thomas Hamilton.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - June 2, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer notes that these two homes, suggested as donations from African Americans to the widows of John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, are now presenting political issues for politicians who want to claim credit for the idea.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - Aprill 5, 1862
Speaker or author: Bell, Philip A.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The editor introduces the newspaper and gives a brief history of his work on newspapers over the past 25 years.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - December 6, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer tells his readers that a benefit concert will be held to raise funds to keep the newspaper in publication. He shares a partial list (from memory) of all African American newspapers that have been published since 1835.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - February 21, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer urges his readers to become acquainted with military tactics as part of their U. S. citizenship. In this way, if it was ever necessary for them to defend their freedom, they would be prepared.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - October 10, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on William Wells Brown's reply to criticism of his book, The Black Man, His Antecedents, Genius, and Achievements. Mr. Brown's belief is that African Americans don't appreciate the literary work of other African Americans.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Bell, Philip A.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Overview of a speech in which the speaker praised the people and community of Victoria, British Columbia (Canada). He stressed the importance of newspapers such as the Pacific Appeal and Anglo-African in keeping the African American community strong, but advocated union with other communities and not isolation.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 278 word document (text and images)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 14, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer compares the living conditions of the black and white populations in New York City. He also shares a comparison of the way the local press is reporting these conditions and how this reporting is racially biased. He shares with his readers the current status of the Anglo-African publications, and the daily social pressures endured by the editor and staff.
Description of file(s): two scanned, three columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 15, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer encourages current subscribers to continue their subscriptions, and new readers to subscribe. He emphasizes the value of the newspaper; and adds that those who "send us three yearly subscriptions" will receive a bound copy of the Anglo-African Magazine..."
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 9, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The editor responds to an article published in another newspaper regarding African American publications such as the Anglo-African Magazine. He discusses the overall racial oppression in the U.S. that makes this type of publication difficult but at the same time extremely important.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer tells his readers that an "Anglo-African" is an "Englishman of African descent," not African American. Since there are so few Anglo-Africans in the U.S., the newspaper will be changing its name "week after next." He doesn't, however, tell readers what the new name will be.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 30, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses options for accepting newly freed slaves into the social structure. He uses the West Indies after emancipation as an example. He notes that in many ways poor white people in the slave states are "lower than the slaves; they are slaves without masters." He wonders here if the government, in an effort to raise the status of these poor white citizens, will indirectly raise the status of the slaves once they are free.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page