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Title: Provincial Freeman - July 19, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer underscores the benefits of the Provincial Freeman newspaper and publications like it in helping to promote justice and freedom among those of African descent. (Partially illegible; best copy available.)
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages (partially illegible)
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Title: Provincial Freeman - March 22, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer tells his readers of a recent shipwreck that took the life of Margaret Garner, the fugitive slave who killed her child rather than see it sold into slavery, as she was being returned to her owner.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 15, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer responds to recent statistics regarding trade between Canada and the U.S. Purchasing goods from the U.S. not only encourages the continuation of slavery, but opens the possibility of the American annexation of Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - October 21, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer tells his readers that Windsor's economy is booming.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - September 23, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer comments on the recent debate in the city of Windsor on the proposed railroad line construction along the banks of the Detroit River.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 7, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses possible uses for the Great Eastern ship that made its maiden voyage to America in June. The ship was originally built to take advantage of the increase in immigration to Australia.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page