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Subtitle: Where Negroes Can Vote.

Title: Elevator - December 1, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer comments on restrictions in place in each of the six states that allow African Americans to vote. All other U.S. states forbid African American voting.

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

Subtitle: Indorsement on Our Position on the Suffrage Question.

Title: Elevator - July 28, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer accuses several California and Nevada newspapers of traitorous reporting in their views regarding the rights of African Americans.

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

Subtitle: Are Negroes Susceptible of High Culture.

Title: Pacific Appeal - July 19, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer shares commentary from the principal of Oberlin College who explains that in his experience, there's no marked distinction on average between the races in terms of intelligence and learning ability.

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

Subtitle: Local Matters.

Title: Provincial Freeman - February 21, 1857

Speaker or author: Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer gives a brief overview of local news. She notes the similarities between the white and black members of the population as evidenced in the general squabbling of newspaper printers, a local political group, and local "electors."

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

Subtitle: Our Correspondents.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - August 20, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

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

The editor thanks correspondents from throughout the U.S. who have been sending the newspaper news and information about the "movements and efforts" of African Americans. He encourages them to continue.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Changes No. 2.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 7, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer notices the change taking place within the country regarding the public acceptance of racial prejudice. He points out several examples of this change.

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

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