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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Hon. Horace Greeley and A. O. P. Nicholson on the Black Man Again. Title: Anglo-African - September 9, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer responds to a lengthy article published in the Tribune newspaper containing a discussion of the physical, intellectual, and emotional condition of African Americans. The writer expresses his frustration with the continuous fascination white citizens seem to have with categorizing and explaining African American behavior now that the slaves are free. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Insidious Politics of the N. Y. Citizen. Title: Anglo-African - September 3, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer responds to a note published in another newspaper saying that free African Americans will not be content to rank themselves among those newly freed slaves who that author believes do not yet have the "rudiments of civilization." Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Our Public Schools -- An Appeal to Parents. Title: Anglo-African - August 12, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer shares information with his readers regarding the alarming rate of truancy among school aged children. He asks parents to get involved and ensure that their children attend school. He emphasizes that a good education is beneficial to the social perception of the entire African American race. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Emancipation Proclamation Ignored, And a New Scheme of Southern Despotism Boldly Initiated. Title: Anglo-African - September 3, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer tells his readers of the current violence following in the aftermath of the Civil War. Although slavery has been abolished, it has created an atmosphere of hatred in the Southern states as the newly freed slaves stand as a symbol of the defeat of the Confederacy. This is resulting in wholesale murder and mob violence. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Subtitle: Should Black Men be Prejudice Against White Men? Title: Anglo-African - August 26, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer tells his readers that while the white portion of the population is prejudiced against the black portion, the black portion feels no prejudice against the white. He emphasizes that what African Americans feel towards their white counterparts is actually a lack of trust and not prejudice. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Political Power and Strength the Legitimate Fruit of a Thorough Knowledge of Ourselves. Title: Anglo-African - September 3, 1865 Speaker or author: Hamilton, Robert Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) Letter to the editor stressing the importance of education to African Americans. Elevation involves political advancement, influence and power, and this is not possible for those without education. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |