Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 20, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer points out the contributions of African Americans to the history of this country. He also notes the significant impact African American writers and artists are making in the cultural shaping of the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Church; emancipation; history; literature; narratives; self-emancipation; slaveholding; society; theater; Uncle Tom's Cabin
People: Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816; Brown, William W.; Craft, Ellen; Douglass, Frederick; Henson, Josiah; Stowe, Harriet Beecher; Webster, Daniel
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers