Title: Colored American - July 27, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to establish a business in the silk industry.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to get involved in the silk making industry. This business can be created independently with very little capital investment.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Colored American - November 17, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer urges his readers to investigate the silk producing industry for possible occupations in this field.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Title: Pacific Appeal - July 19, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer shares commentary from the principal of Oberlin College who explains that in his experience, there's no marked distinction on average between the races in terms of intelligence and learning ability.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page