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Black Abolitionist Archive
Title: "A Colored Female"
Speaker or author: Anonymous
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech given by an anonymous speaker at the Female Minervian Association on the moral and social improvement of freed slaves, encouraging them to assist those who are still enslaved.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 316 word document (text and images)
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Northern Humiliation and Southern Spirit.
Title: Anglo-African - August 26, 1965
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865)
The writer comments on the demeanor of Robert E. Lee as he surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. The writer notes that there was no humility in this surrender and it seemed to be based more on the South's inability to feed its troops than on any admission of wrong. This, he believes, leaves open the question of continuing the institution of slavery.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Subtitle: Rev. J. P. Campbell, Editor. Thursday, August 17, 1854. Notice to Subscribers.
Title: Christian Recorder - August 17, 1854
Speaker or author: Campbell, Rev. J. P.
Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856)
The editor asks those of his readers who have paid their subscriptions to please send him their names and addresses so that their newspapers can be delivered to them.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Subtitle: State Legislation on the Temperance Question.
Title: Christian Recorder - August 17, 1854
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856)
The writer argues for the passage of temperance laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drink.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Subtitle: Prejudice in the Church. No. III.
Title: Colored American - April 1, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer stresses that the Church is encouraging the continuation of slavery by its implied approval of the system.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Subtitle: The Foundation of Our Faith.
Title: Colored American - April 1, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor responds to a man who doubted the value of Christianity. The writer stresses that a faith filled life is the only true path to salvation.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Subtitle: The American Citizen--Canada Mission--Ourself.
Title: Colored American - April 10, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer replies to an article in the American Citizen newspaper indicating that fugitives are being aided in their escape to Canada. He says that the belief that African Americans who succeed in other countries will reflect positively on those left in the U.S. is just another scam to realize the goals of Colonization. He wonders why it's necessary for African Americans to leave their home country to show their own worth when they can do this now where they are.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Subtitle: The Objects of Our Paper.
Title: Colored American - April 11, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer lists the benefits of the Colored American newspaper, and offers its pledge to continue to serve the African American community.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - April 11, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Overview of a government report on the status of immigration to Trinidad, Guiana, and Mauritius and the condition of those who have immigrated there.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Subtitle: News from Trinidad.
Title: Colored American - April 11, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor shares a first hand account from a local traveler of conditions in Trinidad and the status of those who have immigrated there.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Subtitle: Our Noble Committee.
Title: Colored American - April 12, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor praises the efforts of the African American community in New York for its help and support in continuing to keep the Colored American newspaper in publication.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page