Black Abolitionist Archive

Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - March 10, 1842

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??)

The editor responds to a letter from a reader and advertiser asking to be removed from participating in the newspaper's publication. The editor assumes this letter was inspired by his comments that slaveholders must make provisions for emancipated slaves.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

Title: Jonathan C. Gibbs

Speaker or author: Gibbs, Jonathan C. (Jonathan Clarkson), 1831-1874

Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Presbyterian Historical Society -- Pamphlets

Lengthy sermon discussing the place of the African American in the ministry. The speaker emphasized the dedication and determination required to answer a divine calling to preach the gospel.

Description of file(s): PDF 19 page, 7,725 word document (text and images)

Subtitle: Keeping the Sabbath.

Title: Weekly Advocate - January 28, 1837

Speaker or author: Sears, Robert

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

The writer emphasized the "absurdity" of a country based on the ideas of freedom, yet continuing to maintain a system of slavery. He said, "Intelligence without virtue is no security," and suggested a stronger moral conscience for the country.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

Title: Henry Highland Garnet

Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

Overview of speech regarding the participation of the Church in the continuation of slavery. The speaker said that the Church not only makes excuses for slavery, but condones it.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 291 word document (text and images)