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Subtitle: Discourtesy to Editors.

Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865)

The editor explains to his readers that editorials are based on opinion and those who oppose the opinion should express their disagreement in writing not by barging into the newspaper office and physically confronting the editor.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Friends, do not forget us.

Title: Colored American - November 17, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor asks his readers for donations to help pay legal feels incurred by the New York Vigilance Committee in a libel suit. If substantial funds are not raised by December, the printer's property will be confiscated.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Libel Suit.

Title: Colored American - October 20, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer announces to his readers that the editor and some newspaper staff members are involved in a libel suit. He believes this is based on prejudice and an attempt to stop the newspaper from continuing to publish.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: The Tocsin of Liberty and Rev. C. T. Torrey.

Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - December 8, 1842

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??)

The editor addresses libelous comments published in the Tocsin of Liberty newspaper.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

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