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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Designs on Cuba. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 16, 1852 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer discusses the current debate over the acquisition of Cuba from Spain. Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns) |
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Subtitle: The Slave Trade. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Although illegal, greed and corruption within government agencies has kept alive the African Slave Trade. The writer expects the Lincoln Administration to put an end to this once and for all. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Blake: or the Huts of America. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 16, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Announcement and brief overview of the upcoming publication of a story written by Martin R. Delany that will be appearing in future issues of the newspaper. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Irrepressible Conflict. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 3, 1859 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer comments on the current social conflict that is contributing to an atmosphere of political discontent and general apprehension throughout the country. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: "What shall be done with the Slaves?" Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 23, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer considers two suggestions for dealing with the slaves once they are free men and women. Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns) |
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Subtitle: The Revival of an Old Branch of Commerce. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 23, 1860 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer describes various ships that he believes are still participating in the slave trade. Although this practice is illegal, as long as there is money to be made, this will continue. He believes that if the transport of Africans to the U.S. for the purpose of slavery is officially declared piracy by the U.S. government, the laws will be better enforced, and the slave trade will end. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Subtitle: The Case of Wm. Brodie, of Nassau, N. P. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - March 3, 1860 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer provides a follow-up to a previously published story ("Warning to Colored Seamen") regarding a British sailor of African descent who was arrested while in port in Georgia. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |