Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection
Lengthy speech on the importance of the English language to civilization and the success of the newly emerging society in Liberia. The speaker praised the literary history of the English language, emphasizing the importance of education in this area.
Description of file(s): PDF 36 page, 12,785 word document (text and images)
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Title: Provincial Freeman - October 13, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer questions the prejudice towards slaves and fugitive slaves felt by free African Americans. He encourages them to see all human beings as part of the same family of man.
Description of file(s): 2 scanned, three columns, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Advocate - February 4, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)
The writer emphasizes the irony of church services that stress Christian morality while encouraging un-Christian behavior, including selling pamphlets at church services and offering the use of the church for social events.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 2, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer points to the inconsistencies in census taking of the African American and mulatto population in New York. He attributes this to poor record keeping, migration to other states and cities, and the fear inspired by the Fugitive Slave Law. From the writer's own experience he assures his readers that the population of African Americans in New York is much larger than reported in the 1860 census. He also notes that the number of interracial marriages is far greater than the number recorded in the census, estimating it to be closer to 200.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 22, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer ponders the meaning of life in a time of war.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 28, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer responds to a speech given by Charles O'Connor in which he proclaimed that slavery was "ordained by nature." The writer points out several theories to the contrary proposed by some of the world's greatest thinkers.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (four columns)