Title: Colored American - June 10, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer comments on the prejudice so prevelent in public transportation. The emphasis in the country is on the luxury of travel, yet this one simple pleasure is denied to African Americans who must deal with the cruelties of a prejudicial system.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Colored American - September 18, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer urges his readers to take action and petition the government for suffrage rights.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Pacific Appeal - December 26, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer tells his readers that Christmas was celebrated this year with several churches offering special services. He notes that it seemed the "temperance principle" offered "visible improvement" over Christmas' past.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Pacific Appeal - January 30, 1864
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The editor tells his readers about a letter he received from an African American man describing how he was charged with crimes he didn't commit when returning to his home state after a short trip away. The editor reminds his readers that this newspaper is not a vehicle for abuse, slander or published charges against others.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Palladium of Liberty - June 26, 1844
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer responds to a recent edition of the Warsaw Signal newspaper, and the religious unrest taking place among the Mormon population.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Provincial Freeman - January 6, 1855
Speaker or author: S.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer welcomes his readers to the new year. He tells them that even though a lot of people have experienced hardships in the previous year, he encourages them to think positively about the future.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 29, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on the Christmas season, and encourages his readers to give to the poor.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 12, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Commentary on the recent Democratic Convention. The writer expresses a tongue-in-cheek review of some of the political debate regarding the place African Americans will hold in the current social structure.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page