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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - August 17, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on the views of politician Charles O'Conor regarding the war and the African American race.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - August 31, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer points out that he believes the main difference between the races is the way they each handle life's difficulties. He tells his readers that while one class of people sees difficulty as something to triumph over, the other sees it as an insurmountable problem. He offers a couple of examples to prove his point.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 8, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer responds to some ideas about how the government will fund the Civil War.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 1, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on the current use of various labels for recently freed slaves. He suggests "National Freedmen" as a suitable choice.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 11, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer tells his readers that "war is a swift educator." He agrees with Captain John Brown, Jr. who tells his followers that the hardest thing to learn for those who yearn for freedom is to wait.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 28, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer believes that President Lincoln's letter to Fremont regarding Fremont's recent proclamation of martial law contributed to the Union's defeat at Lexington.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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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)