Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898
Newspaper or publication: African Repository
The speaker offered a report on the progress being made in Liberia over the previous four years. Trade, education and immigration had increased, and the future for the country looked bright and hopeful.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 388 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898
Newspaper or publication: New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection
Speech emphasizing the benefits of colonization in Africa. The speaker listed each benefit and positive feature of Africa in a very rational and pragmatic way emphasizing trade, economics, education and Christian missionary work that have improved the colonized areas.
Description of file(s): PDF 25 page, 6,423 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection
Lengthy speech describing the current situation in the new colony of Monrovia in Liberia, Africa. The speaker emphasized the positive aspects of an abundance of natural resources, a freedom based society and a just government available there. (speech 23971 is a duplicate of this speech)
Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 4,524 word document (text and images)
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Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to get involved in the silk making industry. This business can be created independently with very little capital investment.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - May 11, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his opinion as to the cause of the condition free African Americans find themselves in. He believes that this complacency and acceptance of poverty (both social and financial) begins in childhood and is based on lack of parental guidance. He suggests that parents be more concerned about their children’s futures than about how they are treated by the social structure they must live and work in.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - May 13, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his views regarding the negative impact that southern slavery has on the economics of the northern states.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - November 10, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer urges the U.S. government to recognize Hayti as an independent government and a source of economic trade. He notes the irony of sanctioned trade with Texas (and foreign countries) that is less than the potential economic value of trade with Hayti.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - October 5, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to ensure that their children have a well-rounded education. He suggests a "good English education" with the possibility of apprenticeship afterwards. He emphasizes that this is the best path towards a positive future.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - August 11, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer urges his readers to encourage their children to become mechanics, which broadens their opportunities for employment later in life.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Elevator - December 8, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer gives a brief review of a lecture regarding establishing trade relations with Japan.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Elevator - September 1, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer offers a brief review of a Mechanics Fair he attended.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Delany, Martin Robison, 1812-1885
Newspaper or publication: Chatham Tri-Weekly Planet (with portions taken from the Chatham Weekly Planet)
The speaker gave an account of his recent explorations in Liberia including geological and geographical information. He also stressed the kindness, curiosity and willingness to learn of the people he encountered in Africa.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 630 word document (text and images)
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Title: Palladium of Liberty - April 10, 1844
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer admonishes the parents among his readers who allow their children to roam the streets without sending them to school or at least directing them to learn a trade.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer urges his readers to send their children to school or to at least encourage them to learn a trade.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 15, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer responds to recent statistics regarding trade between Canada and the U.S. Purchasing goods from the U.S. not only encourages the continuation of slavery, but opens the possibility of the American annexation of Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 3, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief description of the positive economic relationship between Michigan and Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 6, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Slave labor would not be necessary if not for the production of cotton, one of the most important products in the civilized world at this point. The threat of abolishing slavery, is perceived as including a threat of losing the cotton supply for many countries. The solution expressed by the writer is to create a system of free labor for the production of cotton. This will benefit not only the economic growth of the country but an entire race of people as well.
Description of file(s): four scanned newspaper pages (seven columns)
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 11, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
As the country moves from its agricultural roots to an economy built on manufacturing, the writer wonders who will the South find to run the factories? If the answer is "the slaves," then this will require the slaves to be better educated. If this is to take place, the current system of slavery must change dramatically.
Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 23, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer relates the story of a recent immigrant to Liberia who was charged an excess duty when attempting to ship produce from Liberia to the U.S. This, he believes, is an injustice and not encouraging of friendly relations with the U.S.'s own colony in Africa.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - July 30, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer comments on an article published in a New Orleans newspaper praising the African American community in New Orleans. He compares the reporting of newspaper editors in New Orleans with that of editors in New York and finds the northern editors lacking honesty and integrity.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 23, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer describes various ships that he believes are still participating in the slave trade. Although this practice is illegal, as long as there is money to be made, this will continue. He believes that if the transport of Africans to the U.S. for the purpose of slavery is officially declared piracy by the U.S. government, the laws will be better enforced, and the slave trade will end.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 4, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer reports on the current economic status of the West Indies. Since Emancipation, the islands have flourished, both socially and economically.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)