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Title: Anglo-African - November 11, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865)
The editor comments briefly on three African American newspapers published in the U.S. and Guiana.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - July 28, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer accuses several California and Nevada newspapers of traitorous reporting in their views regarding the rights of African Americans.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Elevator - October 20, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The editor announces to his readers the intention of the Anglo-African newspaper to start publication of a quarterly magazine. He suggests that this be a monthly rather than quarterly publication.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - August 8, 1857
Speaker or author: Shadd, Isaac D.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer tells of his travels on a lecture journey across the U.S. and parts of Canada.
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 takes a stand in an ongoing battle for readership among local newspapers.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - July 19, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer underscores the benefits of the Provincial Freeman newspaper and publications like it in helping to promote justice and freedom among those of African descent. (Partially illegible; best copy available.)
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages (partially illegible)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 16, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor bids farewell to another year of publication, and asks his readers to please send in their subscriptions so that the newspaper may continue next year.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 16, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor emphasizes that even though the newspaper supports Col. John Prince in his political endeavors, it is not advocating one particular political party over another.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 29, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor responds to negative comments from another newspaper about a recent editorial on George Thompson, M. P., disrupted meeting in Boston.
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 editor tells readers that the newspaper has been doing really well since it began and has been very beneficial to its readership. The decision to enlarge the publication and issue it weekly has now been made. To facilitate this, funds, donations, and prepaid subscriptions are requested.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 20, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer responds angrily to a notice published in another newspaper that offers a reward for the return of an escaped female slave who ran away even though her ankles were chained together.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer tells his readers that newspaper circulation has increased to include the West Indies and other areas. He urges readers to help increase subscriptions.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 18, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Critique of the London Times newspaper and its treatment of the social issues stirring the U.S. The writer pays special attention to how the Times presents the issue of slavery.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 18, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer briefly discusses the way Haitian newspapers are reporting the actions and subsequent execution of John Brown.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 9, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on the news from Hayti published in a Haytian newspaper he recently received.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer tells his readers that an "Anglo-African" is an "Englishman of African descent," not African American. Since there are so few Anglo-Africans in the U.S., the newspaper will be changing its name "week after next." He doesn't, however, tell readers what the new name will be.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column