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Subtitle: The Siege of Mobile.

Title: Black Republican - April 15, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865)

The writer relates the conditions in Mobile, Alabama after it was occupied by the Union army following a battle there.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Southern Methodists on Dancing.

Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - February 2, 1855

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)

The writer tells his readers that while dancing and gambling were condemned at a recent Methodist-Protestant convention, no mention was made of slavery. Silence on this subject gave an unspoken approval of it by the Church.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The Past, the Present, and the Future.

Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - January 27, 1854

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)

The writer reviews the horrors of slavery in the past from its entry into this country, and the continued cruelties that accompany it in the present. He details slavery's horrible progress to the present day, but offers hope for the future where he sees its demise.

Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subtitle: Southern Consistency.

Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - March 10, 1842

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??)

The editor shares with his readers incidents of injustice pertaining to oppresssive laws regarding African Americans in Alabama and Maryland.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Democratic Nomination.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 17, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer gives a brief overview of the political events at the National Democratic Convention.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Slaves and Missions.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - August 27, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

The writer comments on an article published in another newspaper. He discusses the religious doctrine preached to slaves by white ministers that encourages them to believe that their lot in life is dictated by God because of the color of their skin. This, he tells his readers, is designed to make slaves submit to their white masters, remain ignorant, and be content with their lack of freedom. Southern planters are encouraged to believe that they must help slaves comply with this divine doctrine so that the slaves are unaware of the injustice of slavery. In this way, religion is used as a tool to help keep slaves docile and obedient.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Title: William Wells Brown

Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Eloquent, knowledgable and intelligent rebuttal to a speech given by William Lowndes Yancey encouraging sucession, state's rights, and a continuation of slavery. Mr. Yancey, as a member of the "fire-eaters" (radical sucessionists) supported and encouraged events that lead up to the Civil War.

Description of file(s): PDF 13 page, 3,710 word document (text and images)

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