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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - October 7, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer responds to a letter published in another newspaper maligning the refugees of slavery who are now living in Canada. The unsigned letter is not only prejudicial and condescending, but also offensive in that it accuses black men of preferring white women over black women.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive November 18, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer addresses directly the author of prejudicial letters, which are claiming major space in another newspaper. The author of these letters is against the settlement created by refugees of slavery living in Canada, as well as any person of African descent.
Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns)