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Title: Anglo-African - September 3, 1865
Speaker or author: Hamilton, Robert
Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865)
Letter to the editor stressing the importance of education to African Americans. Elevation involves political advancement, influence and power, and this is not possible for those without education.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Black Republican - April 15, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865)
The editor discusses the right of suffrage and a recent government petition regarding this signed by five thousand African Americans.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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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.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - December 16, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor responds to a letter expressing fear that the African American people of Pennsylvania will be disenfranchised and banished from the state due to recent changes in the state's constitution.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one 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 offers a suggestion to the state legislature to change the requirements for voting so that every African American male who has reached the age of 21 and pays $100 yearly rent can vote. This would replace the current $250 real estate requirement.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - January 20, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer asks again why the U.S. delays action towards the emancipation of its slaves. In order to make his point, he shares a speech against slavery delivered in 1797 by William Pinkney.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - July 29, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer reports on the outcome of the Pennsylvania Convention, focusing mainly on the decisions regarding suffrage and constitutional amendments.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - June 12, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Now that the convention in Albany is over, the writer asks what next. The convention demonstrated what can be accomplished when African Americans pull together for a cause. He suggests another convention may be needed to continue the work towards freedom.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - March 15, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer explains to his readers that those opposed to emancipation are often under the assumption that the freed slaves will not be able to care for themselves and will become a burden on society. He includes in this editorial a petition presented before the Ohio legislature from the African American community expressing in logical terms that a focus on education and ending prejudice is the key that will allow for a successful emancipation effort. But limited opportunities and rampant prejudice work against them. They ask only for an opportunity to prove their own worth to society.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - May 23, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Brief statement alerting readers to the passing of a law that provided a jury trial to any person being held as a fugitive slave.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - May 8, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer shares with his readers the current status of a proposed amendment to the Constitution which would allow all citizens to vote regardless of color.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - November 16, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer asks that the New York State Legislature amend the state's Consitution to eliminate the restrictions on African American voters.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - November 20, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer offers commentary on the political changes brought about after the recent election.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - November 9, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his opinion on recent political action as it pertains to the abolition of slavery.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) (small section missing on first page)
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Title: Colored American - September 23, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editorial addresses the current debate regarding suffrage for African Americans. The writer shares information regarding efforts being made toward this goal by Phillip A. Bell and Charges Ray, and urges his readers to help by petitioning the government.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Jenkins, David
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
Brief speech on legislation that taxed African Americans but didn't offer them any of the benefits of this taxation.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 195 word document (text and image)
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Title: Impartial Citizen - June 12, 1850
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851)
The writer explains to his readers a law currently before the Senate saying that if a free born African American is accused of being an escaped slave, he must prove his freeborn status in the state of his accuser, not the state of his birth.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - March 3, 1842
Speaker or author: M.
Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??)
The writer notes the inconsistencies in what those who profess to be abolitionists do and say.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Pacific Appeal - August 16, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer hopes that the new legislature of the California state government will see the justice and reason of providing African Americans with the Right of Testimony.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - January 31, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer briefly comments on the continuing political debate over providing African Americans with the Right of Testimony.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer lets his readers know that the Negro Testimony Bill (resulting from petitions they had gathered) did not pass the state Senate. He urges them not to give up hope, and assures them the fight for this right will continue.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - April 23, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The editor shares statistical information gathered for the government on the number of African Americans living in Michigan.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 17, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer gives a brief overview of the political events at the National Democratic Convention.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 12, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer expresses his opinion about the recent attempt to reinstate the black laws in Ohio.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 7, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Abraham Lincoln's main concern is to preserve the Union. His struggle to find a way of doing this, keeping peace, and finding a way to integrate former slaves into the social structure is frustrating to this writer who looks to the president for a swift solution. At this point, slaves are viewed as property and therefore freed as part of the Union's response to the southern rebellion.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)