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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: The Great Anti-Slavery Convention.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 16, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer provides an overview of a recent anti-slavery convention that took place in Chicago.

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

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: Senator Douglass.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - October 22, 1851

Speaker or author: editor

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

Brief mention of "Senator Douglass" (probably Stephen A. Douglas) and his current political standing.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: New York, April 13, 1861. A Carbonari Wanted.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 13, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer shares the recent story of a family of fugitive slaves who were captured and returned to bondage. He calls for a stronger response than outrage to these types of events; he calls for revolution.

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

Subtitle: President Making.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 28, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer comments briefly on what he believes are the problems associated with presidential elections including slander, lying, and back-stabbing. But lately a new and "unmanagable" issue is on the ballot: what should be done about "the black man."

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

Subtitle: Capital States--Labor States.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 14, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer provides a brief overview of and commentary on William H. Seward's recent speech.

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

Subtitle: "The Milk in that Coco-Nut"

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 23, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer comments on the actions taken by Horace Greeley in Chicago during the presidential campaign. He accuses Mr. Greeley of being "secretly" prejudice against African Americans.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The Haytian Movement "Out West.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 23, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer tells his readers that while opposition to Haitian (Haytian) immigration is strong, there are many African Americans who want to know more about this idea so that they can make an informed choice.

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

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