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Title: Colored American - December 15, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Brief comment on a recent presidential speech. The writer suggests that by the his silence on the subject of abolition, Martin Van Buren has offered a boost to the American Colonization Society's cause.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - October 3, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer reviews the basic political history of the presidential candidates emphasizing each man's position on the issue of slavery. He encourages his readers to vote with the Liberty Party.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Pacific Appeal - January 9, 1864
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer tells his readers why Abraham Lincoln is the presidential candidate of choice for African Americans.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - November 15, 1862
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer provides a brief overview of the outcome of two recent political elections
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - April 22, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief overview of Liberian president Roberts' Inaugural Address, and the current influence of the American Colonization Society in Liberia.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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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: Weekly Anglo-African - April 28, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments briefly on what he believes are the problems associated with presidential elections including slander, lying, and back-stabbing. But lately a new and "unmanagable" issue is on the ballot: what should be done about "the black man."
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 25, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer provides a brief overview of the political opinions on slavery espoused by the major presidential hopefuls in the upcoming election.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 16, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on President Lincoln's inaugural address.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 26, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses the current political atmosphere in this presidential election year.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page