Title: Colored American - July 22, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer calls for the repeal of laws restricting African Americans. He emphasizes that people from other countries can settle in the U.S. and be awarded full citizenship rights that are still denied to African Americans. This situation must change, and he calls upon his readers to take action now to help make this change possible.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Colored American - October 5, 1839
Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer comments on an exchange between Samuel Cornish and Philip Bell regarding a statement published in the Friend of Man newspaper. The Friend of Man's brief statement was from a representative of the New York Anti-Slavery Society saying they would not support the Colored American newspaper until it changed its political point of view.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
Title: Colored American - September 23, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editorial addresses the current debate regarding suffrage for African Americans. The writer shares information regarding efforts being made toward this goal by Phillip A. Bell and Charges Ray, and urges his readers to help by petitioning the government.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Impartial Citizen - May 8, 1850
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer relates his experiences while travel across New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island on a lecture tour. He emphasizes the work being done to abolish slavery, promote reform and ensure voting rights in the places he visits.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)
Title: Pacific Appeal - Aprill 5, 1862
Speaker or author: Bell, Philip A.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The editor introduces the newspaper and gives a brief history of his work on newspapers over the past 25 years.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 19, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses the current situation with race relations in the social structure. He's noticed how the overall social focus is on determining human worth by race. If African Americans are willing to agree with this system and degrade themselves to conform to it, the writer predicts a dire future for mankind.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 5, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses the prevalent racial prejudice in the country. While he believes slavery can be abolished, he views prejudice as something that will always be a part of the U. S. social structure.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)