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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Litigation. Title: Pacific Appeal - November 21, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer provides commentary on a legal suit brought against the Omnibus Railroad Company by an African American woman who was refused to a seat because of her race. She won the case; and the writer encourages others to take this type of action in similar situations. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Not so Insignificant. Title: Pacific Appeal - February 13, 1864 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer re-visits the topic of the current economic problems of the city railroad companies. He emphasizes that by excluding African Americans from utilizing this form of public transportation, these companies are creating their own financial problems. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Prejudice. Title: Pacific Appeal - March 14, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer relates a story of two African American women who were ordered off a public train by the driver because of their race. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Title: Pacific Appeal - May 10, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer shares with his readers a petition submitted to the local government in Philadelphia asking that the ban on African American passengers on public transportation be lifted. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Want of Subordination Among Us. Title: Pacific Appeal - December 5, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer urges cooperation among those leaders within the race. He emphasizes that petty fighting and a lack of agreement among prominent African American leaders will work against the elevation of the entire race. He urges all African Americans to work together to end prejudice, slavery, and ignorance. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Editors are Slaves. Title: Palladium of Liberty - November 13, 1844 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844) The editor answers those who have criticized the newspaper for publishing resolutions given at an unannounced public meeting. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Stage. Title: Palladium of Liberty - July 3, 1844 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844) The writer questions the stated policy of stage coach companies that claim to allow African American passengers if their white passengers don't mind. He notes a recent incidence when an African American man was asked to leave the coach when none of the other passengers complained. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Colored People and the Conservative Party. Title: Provincial Freeman - September 22, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer discusses the ideals of the Conservative Party in Canada. He accuses them of conforming to racial prejudice in their efforts to appease the U.S. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Executions in Brantford. Title: Provincial Freeman - June 18, 1859 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer provides a detailed account of the execution of two men convicted of murder. [The mid-portion of this editorial contains a repeated portion but additional information follows.] Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Title: Lewis Clarke Speaker or author: Clarke, Lewis Garrard, 1812-1897 Newspaper or publication: Signal of Liberty Narrative about one man's experience as a slave in Kentucky. Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,511 word document (text and images) |
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Subtitle: Our Undertaking. Title: Weekly Advocate - January 21, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837) The editor expressed the benefits of a newspaper devoted to the needs and enlightenment of the African American community. He called for financial investors to help continue the effort to bring knowledge and inspiration to this community. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Subtitle: Licentious Literature. Title: Weekly Advocate - January 28, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837) The writer warned his readers to pay attention to the negative influence that other newspapers offer. He stressed that the Weekly Advocate offered a true picture of the current social situation to its subscribers. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |