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Title: Colored American - August 5, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer explains the events surrounding the celebration of the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies that is celebrated on August 1st. The celebration this year included signing petitions to bring about the immediate emancipation of Washington, DC.
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Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837
Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer relates a story of a black British sailor who is arrested in Washington, DC on suspicion that he is a fugitive slave. The law required that a white man step forward to validate his claim that he is a free man or the sailor would be sold into slavery to pay the expense of his arrest.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Overview of speech given before a large audience in celebration of the end of slavery in Washington, DC. The speaker was hopeful that this was just the beginning of the end of slavery for the entire U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 270 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
The speaker rejoiced that slavery was at that point no longer national but "sectional" since it had just been abolished in Washington, DC. He also noted that a recent bill had passed prohibiting slavery in the Territories of the U. S.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 298 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Moore, John Jamison, 1818-1893.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Speech delivered in celebration of the emancipation of Washington, DC. The speech also commemorated the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. The speaker stressed the challenges that lay ahead for the country regarding the changes from a slave driven economy to a free wage economy. He traced the history of the abolitionist movement and emphasized his belief in the realization of total U. S. emancipation. (Speech 25858 is combined with this speech and included at the end of speech 25830.)
Description of file(s): PDF 13 page, 2,832 word document (text and images)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - April 19, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer offers further commentary on the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C. He tells his readers that this news is totally unexpected, yet opens the way for total emancipation for the entire country.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer describes the current military action by the Union in the southern states that is leading towards emancipation of the slaves. He tells his readers that General Hunter is now organizing African American troops.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Hubbard, T. H.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Speech given in celebration of the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies, and the recent emancipation of Washington, DC. The speaker emphasized that the time had come to completely end slavery forever.
Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 1,968 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Matthews, William E.
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech delivered on the April 16th anniversary of the emancipation of Washington, DC. The speaker stressed his belief that the accomplishments of all renowned black people should be celebrated on a special holiday.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 418 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Catto, William T.
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Speech given during the dedication of a monument to the life of John T. Cook erected at Harmony Cemetery in Washington, DC. The speaker compared the monument to those of ancient Rome, Egypt, and Greece. He compares the barbarism of ancient civilizations with that of modern times.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,922 word document (text and images)