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Title: Colored American - April 19, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer urges his readers to be frugal and thrifty and to share what they can with those less fortunate.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - April 29, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor praises the New York American newspaper for adding at the end of a report regarding an attempted rescue of a fugitive slave, that not all African Americans condone breaking the law in this manner.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - April 29, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor comments on an editorial previously printed regarding a plea for funding to establish a "Colored Orphanage." While he believes this is motivated by good people seeking to help orphaned black children, he wondered why a separate institution must be established to divide children by race. There are many already established orphanages that would be suitable if it weren't for an underlying racial prejudice in this plan.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - December 22, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer comments on the accomplishments of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - December 30, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
When Mr. William Turpin died, he left a large sum with instructions that it be used for the "education and benefit of the colored people." This money was turned over to the Female Asylum for Colored Orphans. The writer believes this is a "mal-appropriation" of the funds and fears that the money will not be used as intended, even though he believes this is a worthy institution.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - February 16, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer comments on a philanthropic enterprise that selects African American youth to enter specialized education. He believes that while white philanthropists mean well, they often select young men who are not the best representatives of the race.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - February 23, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer cautions his readers against the evils of gambling, especially the practice of buying lottery tickets with hard-earned pay.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - January 27, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to help each other and the community of African Americans rather than concentrating on selfish gain. By working together for the common good, the African American community is more likely to succeed and the poorest among them more likely to survive.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - May 6, 1837
Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer offers a humble request for aid and financial support from friends among the people in Pennsylvania.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor urges his readers to give to the poor and destitute families who face the oncoming hardships of the winter months.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - October 21, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to attend a fair that is being presented in an effort to raise funds for a local church.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Elevator - August 25, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer gives a brief review of a recent meeting held to raise funds for newly freed slaves and other needy families.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - June 2, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer notes that these two homes, suggested as donations from African Americans to the widows of John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, are now presenting political issues for politicians who want to claim credit for the idea.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882.
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Speech praising the assistance, compassion and "charity" women offer in helping to abolish slavery and aiding those in need.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,516 word document (text and images)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - December 6, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
In a letter to the governor of Illinois, the Superindendent of Contrabands describes the condition of those slaves who were taken as "contrabands of war" by the Union army. The writer notes that most of the charity these people have received has come from the people of the north and not from the government.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - October 25, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer tells his readers that those who participate in fundraisers ostensibly for the good of African Americans are often misguided and false. Instead of raising money for Church organizations, education, and child welfare, these philanthropists are simply throwing money into a recent popular cause for appearance sake alone.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Palladium of Liberty - September 11, 1844
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer calls for unity of purpose among all African American farmers in the effort to help those still enslaved.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - April 14, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer laments the continued perception among the Canadian public that people of African descent are unable to care for themselves. The automatic assumption that these people must be clothed, fed, and sheltered is degrading to the race.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - December 1, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The editor warns his readers about a confidence man who is circulating through their area posing as fugitive slave and asking for money.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - December 8, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The editor expresses his views on the hardships endured by those who are exiled from the country of their births.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer responds to an accusation printed in another newspaper that the Provincial Freeman had misreported the amount of money he received from charity after losing property in a fire.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - June 23, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer briefly comments on the attempts of Mrs. Bibb to retrieve land in the possession of The Refugees' Home Society that she says belonged to her late husband.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - June 23, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer critiques an article published in the Michigan Free Democrat regarding a new society formed to help fugitive slaves arriving in Canada.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Provincial Freeman - June 30, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer comments on a circular he received discussing the factional changes taking place in the True Band of Amerherstburg Society, a charitable organization established to help fugitive slaves arriving in Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer contends that continuing the idea that people of African descent who immigrate to Canada are ignorant and unable to care for themselves does more harm than good. Helping these people find jobs and property is beneficial. Treating them like ignorant children is degrading.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page