Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Christian Freeman
Speech given on the injustices and prejudices against people of color in the Christian churches with emphasis placed on how this treatment is not in accordance with Christian teaching.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 967 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Congregational Library -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Speech regarding the injustices of slavery and prejudice emphasizing the extreme cruelity that can result from fear and hatred in mass populations. The speaker noted that while slavery intended to make "beasts of burden" of human bodies, the reality of slavery demonstrated that the institution was instead a battle to chain human minds.
Description of file(s): PDF 29 page, 12,568 word document (text and images)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - March 26, 1864
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The editor marks the end of another year of publication by reviewing all that the newspaper has helped accomplish since it began. He urges his subscribers to help the newspaper stay in publication by making their subscription payments on time.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 2, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer points out instances where white people are attempting to "pass for colored." He views this as an indication of the end of prejudice. As it becomes more popular to adopt the culture of African Americans, the writer sees a time when no distinction of race will be evident in America.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page