University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - March 17, 1855

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer tells his readers that the newspaper has recently been asked by some readers to stop using the word "Negro" in its columns. He agrees that this word holds a lot of negative connotation currently and prefers to use the word "Colored" since it seems a better choice.

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: Africa; language; Negro; newspaper

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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