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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Our Present Number. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Alienced American (1853 - 1877) The editor offers an apology for the delay in getting the paper going. He explains that this brief editorial is not representative of what the newspaper will become once it gets into full publication. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: To the Press. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) Brief word of thanks offered to local newspapers for their welcome and complimentary announcements regarding the publication of this new newspaper. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Aliened American. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) The editor announces with this the first issue of the Aliened American newspaper its mission statement; community goals; and the names of contributing writers and supporters. Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns) |
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Subtitle: American Colonization Society. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) The writer points out a discrepancy in the number of immigrants reportedly colonized in Liberia and the amount of money the American Colonization Society say they have invested in each person participating in this project. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: President Pierce's Inaugural. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) The writer provides commentary on the inaugural speech of President Franklin Pierce. In his address, Pierce offered his thoughts on issues ranging from economic growth, westward expansion, and the continuation of slavery in the Southern states. He carefully refers to slavery as "involuntary servitude," and tells his audience that this is constitutional in the states that allow it. Description of file(s): four scanned newspaper pages (seven columns) |
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Subtitle: "He Who Defends Freedom is Worthy of All Its Franchises." Title: Anglo-African - November 11, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) Brief note announcing a celebration to honor African Americans who fought in the Civil War. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Death of Dr. J. McCune Smith. Title: Anglo-African - November 18, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) Brief notification of the death of James McCune Smith. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Africa's Condolence With and Greeting to America. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor briefly tells his readers about the visit to the U. S. of the African ambassador to both offer condolences on the death of Abraham Lincoln, and to congratulate the country on the end of the Civil War. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Anglo-African Bureaus. To Be Established Everywhere. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor calls for those who are interested in representing the newspaper in their areas to submit their names for consideration. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Colored Newspapers. Title: Anglo-African - November 11, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor comments briefly on three African American newspapers published in the U.S. and Guiana. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Progress of Colored Journalism. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor comments on the benefits of newspapers published by and for the African American community. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Suspension of Our Paper An Explanation. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor explains the recent changes that the newspaper has gone through in an effort to fulfill its mission to provide quality to its readers. These changes include size, publication date, and advertising (which was not offered previously). Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Discourtesy to Editors. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor explains to his readers that editorials are based on opinion and those who oppose the opinion should express their disagreement in writing not by barging into the newspaper office and physically confronting the editor. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Our Fifth Volume. Title: Anglo-African - August 12, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The editor sends a note of thanks to his readers for their support and continued readership. He tells them that the newspaper will improve and offer a continued focus on benefiting the African American community. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Thanks to God for Victory. Title: Anglo-African - December 23, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer celebrates the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolishes slavery forever in the U.S. and provides for the protection of freedom for all citizens. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Revival of Slavery. Title: Anglo-African - August 12, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer comments on an article published in a Nashville, Tennessee newspaper urging readers to vote for Governor Campbell and a return to the institution of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Thirty-Ninth Congress. Title: Anglo-African - December 23, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer comments on the proceedings of the first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress. Debate about laws and civil rights for the newly freed slaves after Reconstruction made this session an important one. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Negro Haters Using Negro Money, Is It Right to Give to Our Enemies Our Money? Title: Anglo-African - September 3, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer encourages his readers to not patronize businesses that are openly prejudice towards African Americans. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Southern Field and the Proper Agents. Title: Anglo-African - September 9, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer explains that African Americans from the northern states are traveling south to offer education to the newly freed slaves. This action, he believes, is more beneficial to them than the good intentions of white educators who may unconsciously instill a feeling of inferiority and low self-esteem to those they teach. These well-intentioned white teachers in referring to newly freed slaves as "poor unfortunate creatures" are already assuming that the rescue of those they consider less than human. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: The New Evangel. Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer expresses the fears that permeate African American communities that the white slaveholders will demand a return to the system of slavery, and be granted this by the government. The majority of African Americans, however, are determined to resist and not allow this to happen without a fight. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) (blank sections throughout) |