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Title: Impartial Citizen - February 13, 1850
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The editor describes the struggles and challenges of starting and maintaining the newspaper. He asks his subscribers who owe money to pay now.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The editor asks for donations to allow the newspaper to continue publication. He promises to devote newspaper space to issues concerning "Temperance, Anti-Slavery, Land Reform, Homestead Exemption, and Peace."
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Impartial Citizen - March 14, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer tells his readers that the only way to live a successful life is through "elevation" in terms of self-respect, morality, and self-esteem. He emphasizes that the only way to achieve this is by working on their own self-improvement in this manner and not depending on others to do this for them. This work must come from within each individual. It offers a tremendous challenge but it is the only way to gain social acceptance in this country.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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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)
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Title: Impartial Citizen - November 21, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer describes his travels and experiences while on a lecture tour of New York and the surrounding area.
Description of file(s): five scanned newspaper pages (nine columns)
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Title: Impartial Citizen - October 10, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer continues his commentary on his speaking tour of New York and Pennsylvania. He describes his experiences during his travels.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Impartial Citizen - October 17, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer continues his journal reporting of his experiences while on a speaking tour.
Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Impartial Citizen - October 24, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer continues his journaled reporting of his travels through New York and Pennsylvania on a speaking tour.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)
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Title: Impartial Citizen - October 5, 1850
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer offers further commentary on the Fugitive Slave Bill that he began in a previous editorial.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Impartial Citizen - September 14, 1850
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer comments on the Fugitive Slave Bill. He urges his readers to band together to support each other in their fight against this form of oppression.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Impartial Citizen - September 5, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer describes his travels to Pennsylvania. He highlights villages, people he meets along the way, and his experiences during his journey.
Description of file(s): four scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Short anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience with slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 149 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Anderson, John, b. 1831?
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- National Library of Scotland
Anecdotal story regarding one man's escape from slavery. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 659 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Anderson, John, b. 1831?
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- National Library of Scotland
Anecdotal story regarding one man's life and escape from slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,044 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Anderson, John, b. 1831?
Newspaper or publication: Toronto Globe
Brief anecdotal speech regarding one man's escape from slavery. (Speech 24147 is a duplicate of this speech.) (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 367 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Jackson, John Andrew
Newspaper or publication: Christian News
Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience with slavery. The speaker was presenting his story and the story of one other slave in hopes of raising enough money to purchase his father's and sister's freedom.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,024 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
The speaker emphasized the desire for equal rights for the newly freed slaves. While he admitted to being surprised by the Emancipation Proclamation, he believed it was God's Will and that justice had finally prevailed. He denounced those who agreed with the Crittenden Compromise, and emphasized that the war was not caused by the abolitionists.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 319 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Commentary on a speech given to encourage African Americans to immigrate to Africa or Hayti. The commentator believes the speaker made deliberate exaggerations in order to make money off the plight of the slaves.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 566 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief speech in which the speaker advocted the African Civilization Project. He emphasized consideration of this endeavor to gain the "...respect of their enemies."
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 195 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The speaker gave a brief overview of the Boston Convention including a "controversy" between Henry Highland Garnet and George T. Downing. He said that the convention participants had agreed that they would remain in the U.S., their birth place. He also stressed the importance of cotton in continuing the system of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 532 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, John, fl. 1854
Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal
Narrative regarding the life of John Brown and his experiences growing up as a slave.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,808 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, John, fl. 1854
Newspaper or publication: West Briton
Overview of an anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience and escape from slavery. The speaker found himself without support in England and was telling his story to earn funds to return to Canada.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 595 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Britton, John G.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Foner and Walker, Eds.
Brief introductory speech regarding what the speaker believed were the important factors affecting African Americans at that point in time. These included voting rights, colonization, and the migration of fugitive slaves to Canada. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 562 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Wilson, John G.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Patriotic speech regarding the bravery and heroism of black Union soldiers. The speaker noted that while he realized the Emancipation Proclamation was of military necessity, he praised Abraham Lincoln for seeing the right action in it. He felt as if it was well earned by the blood and courage of those who had fought and died for freedom.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 2,339 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Gaines, John J.
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle
Speech describing the effects of prejudice in the U.S. on living arrangements and education.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 872 word document (text and images)