Speaker or author: Booth, E. A.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books and Manuscripts
Speech indicating the goals and determination of African Americans living in Nevada County, California. (Includes MP3 audio file)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 479 word document (text and images)
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Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - August 25, 1854
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
The writer describes some his experiences in several cities he visited during his speaking tour of New York and Connecticut.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
Brief note asking what can be done regarding the Temperance cause in Cortland County. The writer suggests that every church offer a sermon on the subject.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Impartial Citizen - November 21, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer describes his travels and experiences while on a lecture tour of New York and the surrounding area.
Description of file(s): five scanned newspaper pages (nine columns)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - April 23, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor shares statistical information gathered for the government on the number of African Americans living in Michigan.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 29, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor thanks those who have recently denoted food and clothing to the poor and fugitive slaves living in Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 29, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor thanks those who have recently denoted food and clothing to the poor and fugitive slaves living in Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 12, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer acknowledges recent gifts of food and clothing sent to help the poor and fugitive slaves living in the local area.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 12, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer acknowledges recent gifts of food and clothing sent to help the poor and fugitive slaves living in the local area.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 14, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer relates the story of a fugitive slave captured in Illinois who was rescued by a band of citizens and helped to cross the border into Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 2, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer encourages his readers to buy land now and take up farming. Land offers not only the benefit of a satisfying livelihood, but is a sound investment for the future.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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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