Title: Colored American - June 22, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to move from the cities and take up farming. He urges them to be industrious and not idle away their lives for menial pay.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page
Title: Colored American - October 27, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers and asks them to keep up their efforts toward self-improvement. He also asks for financial support of "agents" who are traveling to Canada for missionary work and assistance to those African Americans who have settled there.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Title: Pacific Appeal - October 31, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer sees a more liberal government taking shape. He notes that all the fears associated with the emancipation of slaves have not been realized. He emphasizes that "freemen and freedmen" alike demonstrate loyalty and patriotism despite prejudicial treatment.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column