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Title: Colored American - September 2, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to pay the bills they owe to their fellow African Americans, including doctors, teachers, and ministers. He notes that these bills are usually paid last while those owed to white establishments get paid first.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Monthly
Speech delivered before an English audience explaining in general terms the causes and possible outcome of the Civil War. The speaker placed emphasis on the injustice of laws like the Fugitive Slave Law that were being passed in the U.S. just before the war began.
Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,285 word document (text and images)