Speaker or author: Francis, Abner H.
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen
Speech given during the presentation of a silver pitcher to Gerrit Smith from the Colored Ladies of Buffalo, New York, to honor his work to abolish slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 920 word document (text and images)
Title: Colored American - January 27, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer reports on a petition submitted to local authorities by the African American people of Buffalo, New York, listing their grievances regarding the way they are being treated.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882.
Newspaper or publication: Impatial Citizen
Speech given while presenting a silver pitcher to Gerrit Smith to honor his work for the abolition of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 851 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer expresses his belief that most African Americans who voted in New York aligned with the Whigs.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
Brief note that the political platform of the old Liberty Party was assumed by the new Democratic Party with the exception of the idea of Abolition.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Impartial Citizen - September 26, 1849
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer discusses the forming of the Democratic Party. He emphasizes the turmoil of the current political environment.
Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Speaker or author: Williams, James M., Rev.
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Eulogy sermon for John Brown during a gathering on the anniversary of his execution the previous year.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 341 word document (text and images)
Title: Provincial Freeman - March 15, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer wonders aloud what would happen if the United States went to war with Great Britain. He compares the possible outcome of this with a similar situation that occurred in 1837.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)