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Subtitle: The Aspects of Our Cause.

Title: Colored American - March 21, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Commentary on the work and current status of the anti-slavery movement and the cause of abolition in various states and in other countries.

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

Subtitle: Attitude of Black Men.

Title: Impartial Citizen - November 28, 1849

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)

The writer offers examples to indicate his belief that African Americans are contributing to their own degradation.

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

Title: Provincial Freeman - April 7, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer briefly comments on a lecture delivered by Dr. Lewis regarding the current temperance laws in Maine.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Progress of Temperance.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 29, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer provides an overview of two recent U.S. temperance laws established in an effort to control the sale of alcohol.

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

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - September 23, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

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

Brief overview of a speech regarding the refugees in Canada delivered in Sandwich, Ontario.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Statistical.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 9, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer critiques the results of the recent census. He offers some reasons why the recorded number of African Americans living in New York City is so low (and incorrect).

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

Subtitle: Arming the Slaves.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 23, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer comments on the current fear of arming the slaves as the country approaches war.

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

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