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Title: Colored American - January 13, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to attend a series of lectures offered by the Philomathean Society. Attending lectures such as these help stimulate youthful minds and keep idle youth away from the theaters.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - July 20, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to read more in order to keep current with scientific and social advances. But he also encourages them to read more in order to continue to educate themselves (both spiritually and socially) and to reinforce the solid connection with their community.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - June 29, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer comments on the scientific advancements of the day. (There is a portion missing from this editorial.)
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - September 23, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer gives a brief overview of and commentary on a speech regarding phrenology delivered by James McCune Smith.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Elevator - November 17, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer offers a brief review of an anatomical exhibit and lecture taking place at the Pacific Museum. He notes that this presentation is offered to men only but suggests that women should be able to attend.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: Weir, George, Jr.
Newspaper or publication: North Star
Extract from a speech delivered before the Ladies' Literary and Progressive Association of Buffalo, New York, regarding the benefits of education, scientific advancement, and religion in the struggle against slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 3,541 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Pennsylvania Freeman
Speech responding to a claim made by Captain Isaiah Rynders that he could prove the Negro race had descended from monkeys. Captain Rynders and a man referred to as Dr. Grant were attempting to convince others of the racial inferiority of the Negro race.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 531 word document (text and images)
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 1, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer gives a brief overview of a medical school for women located in Philadelphia. He notes the shift in the current social view about what women are capable of doing.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Advocate - January 21, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)
The editor expressed the benefits of a newspaper devoted to the needs and enlightenment of the African American community. He called for financial investors to help continue the effort to bring knowledge and inspiration to this community.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 15, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer provides commentary on a recent lecture regarding explorations in Africa.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 28, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer responds to a speech given by Charles O'Connor in which he proclaimed that slavery was "ordained by nature." The writer points out several theories to the contrary proposed by some of the world's greatest thinkers.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (four columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 7, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses possible uses for the Great Eastern ship that made its maiden voyage to America in June. The ship was originally built to take advantage of the increase in immigration to Australia.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 26, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Tongue-in-cheek commentary on the current political race for the presidency.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: Craft, William
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
Speech given in response to a paper read by Dr. James Hunt regarding the mental and physical differences between the Negro and Caucasian races. Dr. Hunt's paper emphasized the superiority of the Caucasian race. The speaker offered a fable: a man and a lion viewed a picture of a lion being held down violently by a man. The man pointed out that this proved the man's superiority. The lion then pointed out that the man had painted the picture. The speaker included a brief overview of his own experience in slavery. (Speech 26183 is a duplicate of this speech.)
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 829 word document (text and images)