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Title: Alfred M. Green

Speaker or author: Green, Alfred M..

Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Foner and Walker, Eds. -- Proceedings of the Black State Conventions 1840-1865, (1979) Vol. 1, pp. 139-166

Eloquent, rational, and meaningful speech delivered before the Convention of the Colored People of Pennsylvania expressing a legal argument for civil rights. The speaker asked that African Americans be given their civil rights, be allowed to vote, hold jobs equal to those of the white population, and be given the opportunity to prove themselves worthy citizens of the U.S.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 480 word document (text and image)

Subtitle: Congress.

Title: Colored American - August 28, 1841

Speaker or author: W.

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Tensions between the north and south, issues with suitable discussion topics in Congress, and a war in Florida involving capturing runaway slaves have all put a halt to the forming of a national bank. The writer notes that the cost of these slavery-related events is undermining the country's progress. He emphasizes that the slave states don't produce more than they consume in this respect.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Florida.--Important.--

Title: Colored American - January 19, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer comments on the recent military action to remove the Mickasuckie Indians from Florida.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: War! War!!

Title: Colored American - March 9, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Brief note regarding the status of the military on the east coast. The writer sarcastically suggests that the army move down to Florida and take the land there from the native people until Congress can "legislate" it away from them.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Disunion of Florida.

Title: Palladium of Liberty - May 8, 1844

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)

The writer briefly comments on the idea currently before Congress of dividing Florida into two territories.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: The Vulture's Protection.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 6, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

Brief note relating the story of four runaway slaves who sought refuge at Fort Pickens in Florida. These slaves were "promptly returned" to their masters.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Timely Words.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 6, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer presents a translation of an article on immigration published in a French newspaper in Hayti. The article urges African Americans to immigrate to Hayti.

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

Subtitle: Hints and Queries.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 14, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

With "three-fourths of a million" white men joining the Union army and heading into war, the North is suffering from a labor shortage. The writer suggests that now is the time for free African Americans to fill those needed positions and lift themselves out of menial jobs. He focuses on the change taking place within the social structure.

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

Subtitle: The Narrowing of the Circle.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 21, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

As the debate about what to do with the freed slaves continues, the writer notes that suggestions for their relocation are moving closer to home (from Africa to Central America and even Florida).

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

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