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Title: Colored American - January 13, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to attend a series of lectures offered by the Philomathean Society. Attending lectures such as these help stimulate youthful minds and keep idle youth away from the theaters.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - January 20, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to attend lectures offered at the Philomathean Society. The lectures are educational, inexpensive, and one of the few privileges enjoyed by the African American community.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Public Library -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Speech given on the basic idea that slavery is irrational, immoral, and in opposition to the core beliefs of the founding fathers. Emphasis is placed on the destiny and potential future of the Negro race in the U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 17 page, 6,176 word document (text and images)