Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 31, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer provides an overview of the current political climate regarding African American suffrage. He encourages his readers to form "Franchise Clubs" to help African Americans organize for equal rights, education, and access to political publications.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Civil rights; Constitution; Democracy; Dred Scott Decision; election; Franchise Club; government; legislature; New York; politics; Republican; Senate; suffrage; voting
People: ; Bates, Mr.; Beman, Amos Gerry, 1812-1874; Doolittle, [James R.]; Douglass, Frederick; Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882; Gloucester, J. N.; Greeley, [Horace]; Hodge, William J.; Lincoln, [Abraham]; Maxon, Hon. Mr.; Myers, Stephen; Rich, William J.; Roct, Dr.; Smith, Gerrit; Spencer, C. S.; Watkins, William J.
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers