Speaker or author: Bob'n Around
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Short, humorous account by a traveling correspondent of his adventures in Connecticut. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 713 word document (text and images)
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Title: Colored American - March 16, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
A tongue-in-cheek commentary on people who talk too much.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - March 2, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
A humorous look at a noticeable lack of locks on the doors of African American houses. The writer compares the types of door fastening mechanisms and door knobs to the lives of those who live within the houses.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page