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Title: Colored American - June 19, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer shares the recent story of an African American man who was ordered out of a first class railroad car even though he had paid for his seat there.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - September 26, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer calls attention to the convenience and effeciency of railroad transportation. He emphasizes how railroads are facilitating the escape of fugitive slaves.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - April 7, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer comments on an article in the Alta newspaper regarding an incident that points to the continued refusal by some railroad companies to accept African American passengers.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - July 21, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer addresses the question of who will be employed to finish building the railroad. He expresses his prejudice towards the idea of hiring Chinese immigrants. He suggests instead to employee newly emancipated slaves.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Elevator - October 20, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer tells his readers about job opportunities for newly freed slaves in California. He suggests that the railroad could offer jobs for many freed men.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - May 23, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on a recent election. His also shares the contents of a placard that was posted around town attempting to encourage public outrage regarding the governor's plan to bring recently freed slaves to California to build roads.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - May 9, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on the rampant discrimination that is taking place with public transportation. He emphasizes that African American women are often the helpless targets of this as they attempt to ride the public trains.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - November 21, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer provides commentary on a legal suit brought against the Omnibus Railroad Company by an African American woman who was refused to a seat because of her race. She won the case; and the writer encourages others to take this type of action in similar situations.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - November 7, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer provides an overview of his recent railroad trip to Menlo Park. He received a free ticket to experience this ride which he enjoyed very much. He urges people to purchase land in this area as he sees a bright future there.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Provincial Freeman - January 26, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The editor gives an overview of the growth of towns in Western Canada focusing mostly on Amerstburg.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - July 26, 1856
Speaker or author: S[hadd], I[saac] D.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer discusses the effect of the Fugitive Slave Law on the increased number of people arriving in Canada in hopes of finding the freedom they were being denied in the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer notes with pride the position Canadian cities play in the transportation of pork from the Western part of the U.S. to the Eastern states.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - May 13, 1854
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer comments on a recent story published in local newspapers telling readers that 30 African Americans traveling through Kentucky on their way to Liberia were given free transportation. He believes this is just another ploy to encourage Colonization.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - July 30, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer provides an overview of the city of Chicago and tells about his visit there.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 7, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer tells his readers of employment opportunities in the western part of Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - October 21, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer tells his readers that Windsor's economy is booming.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - September 23, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer comments on the recent debate in the city of Windsor on the proposed railroad line construction along the banks of the Detroit River.
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 provides details of the early stages of the Civil War. He relates how each state is responding to the conflict and how the country is squaring off for this terrible war.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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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