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Black Abolitionist Archive
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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: 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: 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) |
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Subtitle: Fruits of Slavery. Title: Colored American - June 26, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief account of a slaveholder who accidently shot his wife while loading his gun to shoot his runaway slave. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Catholics of Kentucky, and Slavery. Title: Colored American - June 19, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief comment on an article in a Catholic newspaper predicting that slavery would surely end soon. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: American Colonization Society. Title: Colored American - May 27, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Despite its good intentions, the writer believes that the American Colonization movement is a politically motivated ploy to remove people of color from the U.S., and thus solve the moral problem of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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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: The Last Number of the Colored American. Title: Colored American - December 7, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor tells his readers that unless some unexpected funds reach the newspaper immediately they will have to stop publication. He focuses on the recent status of subscriptions and donations, and the financial troubles of the newspaper. He also stresses the benefits the newspaper offers to all African Americans. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Subtitle: Sixth Anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Title: Colored American - May 11, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer announces an upcoming convention to be held on the anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He briefly mentions the challenges that lay ahead for this organization. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Title: Colored American - May 6, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer announces the anniversary celebration of the American Anti-Slavery Society. This organization holds an important place in a country whose government and Churches are swayed by prejudice, a system based on slaveholding, and continued corruption. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: American Inconsistency. Title: Colored American - January 20, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer asks again why the U.S. delays action towards the emancipation of its slaves. In order to make his point, he shares a speech against slavery delivered in 1797 by William Pinkney. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: American Colonization. Title: Colored American - August 11, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the American Colonization Society. While he views it as an evil scheme, he believes it to be ultimately powerless in the face of ethical reasoning. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Curse of the American Nation and Church. Title: Colored American - June 22, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the influence of the Church in continuing the system of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Gerrit Smith, Esq. and the Colored American. Title: Colored American - November 9, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer defends the Colored American and its editors regarding negative remarks made by several prominent African American men in the New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Slavery in the Church. Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his opinion on the current debate in the Church regarding whether or not slavery is a sin. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Northern distress produced by Southern slavery. Title: Colored American - May 13, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his views regarding the negative impact that southern slavery has on the economics of the northern states. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The American Magazine and Repository of Useful Literature. Title: Colored American - September 11, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer gives a brief overview of the first issue of a new monthly magazine devoted to literature, art, and science. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: What has the North to do with Slavery? Title: Colored American - February 17, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer reminds his northern readers of those who still suffer in the system of slavery in the southern states. He includes excerpts from other newspapers reporting cruelty and despair suffered by those who remain enslaved. Description of file(s): one scanned, two 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) |