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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: 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: 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: 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) |
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Subtitle: The "Elevator." Title: Anglo-African - October 7, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer praises the editor of the Elevator newspaper for his outstanding work. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: An Apology. Title: Colored American - October 9, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored Amercian (1877 - 1842) Brief note from the editor apologizing for a lack of editorial variety in the upcoming issues. He explains that the newspaper must concentrate on their financial debt. Donations would be most welcomed at this point. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Letter of "W." Title: Colored American - October 16, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored Amerian (1837 - 1842) The editor responds to a letter accusing the attendees at a recent convention of changing their views and convictions. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Our Paper -- Its Condition and Prospects -- Crisis. Three Hundred Dollars Must be Had. Title: Colored American - October 9, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842 The editor explains the current status of the newspaper's debt. He asks those who owe for their subscriptions to pay them now, and those who can afford to help financially to do so now. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Subtitle: The Editor's Difficulties. Title: Colored American - December 16, 1837 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor asks his readers to help compensate him for his work at the newspaper. He asks that each subscriber send at least $5 each to help supplement his salary. He explains that as it is now, his salary is nowhere near what other editors are paid. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: A Vestage of Pro-Slavery. Title: Colored American - October 5, 1839 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on an exchange between Samuel Cornish and Philip Bell regarding a statement published in the Friend of Man newspaper. The Friend of Man's brief statement was from a representative of the New York Anti-Slavery Society saying they would not support the Colored American newspaper until it changed its political point of view. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
Subtitle: The Signs of the Times No. 4. Continued from our last. Title: Colored American - September 7, 1839 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer continues his commentary on a proposed resolution which states that African Americans will deny their vote to any candidate who does not support the immediate abolition of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: To Our Friends and Brethren Beloved: Title: Colored American - May 6, 1837 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer offers a humble request for aid and financial support from friends among the people in Pennsylvania. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Domestic Slave Trade. Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer relates a story of a black British sailor who is arrested in Washington, DC on suspicion that he is a fugitive slave. The law required that a white man step forward to validate his claim that he is a free man or the sailor would be sold into slavery to pay the expense of his arrest. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |