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Title: Colored American - April 18, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer explains a form of gambling called "policy gambling" (a type of lottery) to his readers. He warns them of the risks and shame involved in this type of vice.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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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 - February 3, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer cautions his readers about the addiction potential and immorality of gambling. He advises parents to warn their children of the dire consequences of getting involved with this type of vice.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - May 18, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his belief that money society spends on vices such as gambling and alcohol could be better spent supporting African American workers.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - May 8, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer asks how much longer the gambling establishments (known as "money exchanges") will be allowed to continue operation. From what he's discovered, the main customers of these places are African Americans; and gambling this way simply drains their hard earned pay.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - October 31, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer warns his readers against the moral and financial perils of playing the lottery.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - February 2, 1855
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
The writer tells his readers that while dancing and gambling were condemned at a recent Methodist-Protestant convention, no mention was made of slavery. Silence on this subject gave an unspoken approval of it by the Church.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 15, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer provides a brief overview of a recent Temperance meeting.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column