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Title: Colored American - July 13, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer described the visit to that city of Martin Van Buren and contrasted the event with the past visits by John Quincy Adams. He felt ashamed of the pomp and circumstance surrounding the day. He also described the revelry and celebration of July 4th with similar criticism.
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Title: Colored American - June 2, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer gives an overview of a recent convention of the Anti-Slavery Society and its fifth anniversary celebration. This is the parent organization from which all national anti-slavery societies spring. Dr. James McCune Smith was one of the speakers.
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Title: Colored American - May 9, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer tells his readers about an upcoming week of speeches to be delivered by various branches of the American Anti-Slavery Society to celebrate their anniversary.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - April 5, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer offers his thoughts on the current situation with the Civil War which he expects will end soon. He notes that the war and the Right of Testimony are the two main issues concerning African Americans at this time.
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Title: Pacific Appeal - August 23, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
As the Civil War is taking its toll and depleting the ranks of Union soldiers, the writer asks when the northern effort will see the benefit of recruiting African American soldiers.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 12, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer tells his readers that mobs of poor white people in the southern states are stirring with thoughts of secession. Secession and violence seem the only solution to poverty and hunger for the poor in the South. The writer predicts that if things don't improve in six months, the general government will have to defend itself from the mobs.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column