Title: Colored American - August 22, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Brief announcement of an upcoming convention organized to address a resolution passed in another convention. The resolution to be addressed says that the testimony of African American male church members must be respected.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Colored American - August 29, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer announces an upcoming conference to be held on September 5.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Colored American - May 27, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his belief that there are two major sins in the Church: an emphasis on ostentatious houses of worship, and a continued overt prejudice against people of color.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Nickens, David, ca. 1794-1838
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
An address delivered on July 5th, 1832 regarding "cultivating a friendly union among ourselves as oppressed people." A processional march to Walnut St., a four mile canal boat ride (with approximately 100 persons)on the Govenor Washington canal boat, and a church picnic followed.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,283 word document (text and images)
Title: Impartial Citizen - October 17, 1849
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer continues his journal reporting of his experiences while on a speaking tour.
Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Title: Palladium of Liberty - April 24, 1844
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer comments on a quote by John Wesley on liberty and freedom.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 18, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor responds to a reader who took exception to an article accusing northern Methodist Episcopal ministers of slave-holding. This is just one more way that the Church seems to condone slavery.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page