Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Montreal Witness
Brief speech addressing the popular belief that slaves were content in their bondage. The speaker also spoke about temperance and addressed the issue of drinking alcohol.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 590 word document (text and images)
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Title: Provincial Freeman - January 20, 1855
Speaker or author: S.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer warns his readers of a scheme that may be underway in the U.S. to capture fugitive slaves as they reach the Canadian border.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - January 26, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The editor gives an overview of the growth of towns in Western Canada focusing mostly on Amerstburg.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - July 4, 1857
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer offers a brief critique of educational and religious societies in Canada and the U.S. Most he concludes are hypocritical.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 16, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer reports on a recent meeting hosted by Mary Ann Shadd in which she maligns the local press. She tells her audience that she will start a quality newspaper to replace what is currently available to people of African descent in Canada. The writer took particular offense at her comments.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page