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Black Abolitionist Archive
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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: 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: New York, November 11, 1865. Reconstruction. Title: Anglo-African - November 11, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African (1863 - 1865) The writer offers his views regarding the current governmental ideas on Reconstruction after the Civil War. He tells his readers that he speaks for all African Americans in saying that the country should work towards ensuring freedom for all and providing all American people with the rights of citizenship regardless of color. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: The Outbreak in Virginia. Title: Anglo-African Magazine - November, 1859 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Anglo-African Magazine (1859 - 1860) Detailed account of the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown published originally in the Baltimore American and New York Herald. Included is an interview with John Brown shortly after his capture, and a brief account of his statements before the Grand Jury before his trial. Description of file(s): eight scanned magazine pages (14 columns) |
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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 |
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Subtitle: Going from Home. Title: Colored American - November 11, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Although the Colored American newspaper is now out of debt, the editor will be traveling to Philadelphia to speak on its behalf and encourage further investment in order to sustain it. Donations are always appreciated and put to good use. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
Subtitle: The Elections. Title: Colored American - November 7, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Although the voting is still in progress in New York, the editor provides the current status of the presidential election results across the country showing Martin Van Buren in the lead. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Election. Title: Colored American - November 9, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief commentary on the recent election and its possible outcome. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: A Plan. Title: Colored American - November 23, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief description of the current plan to raise funds to save the financially strapped newspaper. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Political Abolition. Title: Colored American - November 16, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Commentary on the role politics plays in the fight for the abolition of slavery. The writer expresses his opinion on the current state of this battle in the political arena. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page (section missing) |
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Subtitle: Friends, do not forget us. Title: Colored American - November 17, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor asks his readers for donations to help pay legal feels incurred by the New York Vigilance Committee in a libel suit. If substantial funds are not raised by December, the printer's property will be confiscated. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Our Paper. Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor expresses disappointment in a recent subscription drive. He urges his readers to help increase circulation by promoting the newspaper and helping them add subscribers. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: England and the Mendians -- Cuba and Texas. Title: Colored American - November 20, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor provides a brief update on the situation involving the return of the Amistad captives to Africa; the status of the treaty with Spain and Cuba; and the recognition of the independence of Texas from Mexico. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: An American Citizen murdered!! The Press destroyed!!! The Spirit of Slavery triumphant!!! Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor reports details regarding the death of a newspaper owner in Alton, Illinois who was murdred by a mob set on destroying his printing press. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Haiti. Title: Colored American - November 3, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor shares a message from Colonel Stone to the U.S. government encouraging positive social and economic relations with Hayti. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Union. Title: Colored American - November 10, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor shares articles with his readers indicating the growing unrest between the northern and southern states over the issue of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Management of the President's House. Title: Colored American - November 20, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor tells his readers that while President Tyler does hold two slaves, he has a staff of African American servants who are paid an annual salary for their work. This is the first president to hire an African American as his head butler. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Destitute Poor. Title: Colored American - November 25, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor urges his readers to give to the poor and destitute families who face the oncoming hardships of the winter months. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Friends, do not forget us. Title: Colored American - November 10, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The Vigilance Committee makes a plea to the readers of the Colored American for their help in collecting money to pay legal fees so that they can continue their work. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |