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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Ohio State Convention in Support of Independent Nominations. Title: Colored American - September 19, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) A brief overview of a politically focused convention held in Ohio. One of the topics covered was the link between slavery and politics. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: National Reform Convention, &c. Title: Colored American - August 15, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) A brief overview of a recent national convention, emphasizing the impact of opposition from colonizationists in attendance. Included is a short article by David Ruggles expressing his opinion of the proceedings. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Convention. Title: Colored American - August 8, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief announcement of a meeting being formed to discuss the details of an upcoming anti-slavery convention. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Methodist Convention. Title: Colored American - August 22, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief announcement of an upcoming convention organized to address a resolution passed in another convention. The resolution to be addressed says that the testimony of African American male church members must be respected. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: National Reform Convention. Title: Colored American - September 19, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief overview of the National Reform Convention held in New Haven. Although the motivation to hold this convention was strong, the attendance was light. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Convention. Title: Colored American - August 15, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief report on the status of convention held in Albany, New York. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Rhode Island Suffrage Convention. Title: Colored American - October 30, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor comments on an amendment to the state constitution of Rhode Island regarding free suffrage rights to male citizens that would only be approved if the word "white" was added, thereby instantly disfranchising all African American men in that state. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The City Convention. Title: Colored American - October 30, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor gives commentary on a recent week-long convention held in New York City. He emphasizes that one resolution received more attention than others and he details how the voting on this issue went, but he refrains from mentioning what this one issue was. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Moral Reform Convention. Title: Colored American - September 9, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor replies to a response he received from William Whipper regarding a previous editorial denouncing the Moral Reform Society and the statements made at its recent convention. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Another State Convention. Title: Colored American - June 19, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer alerts his readers to another convention to be held to continue the work sparked by the previous one. Only by working together and by reinforcing this union can African Americans succeed in their quest for freedom. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Convention. Title: Colored American - June 6, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer announces the decisions regarding time and place for the upcoming anti-slavery convention. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Convention of "Disfranchised Commissioners." Title: Colored American - September 4, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on a recent convention of a newly formed organization. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Conventions. Title: Colored American - July 17, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on recent conventions being held throughout the country. These convention unite African Americans in the work towards abolition. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: A Convention. Title: Colored American - May 2, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer discusses reasons for forming a state convention of African Americans to discuss pressing issues such as suffrage and civil rights. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: National Convention. Title: Colored American - June 13, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer discusses the benefits of holding a national convention of free African Americans. He briefly contrasts and compares a national convention over a state convention. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Pennsylvania Convention. Title: Colored American - June 17, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his belief that an upcoming convention in Pennsylvania to discuss an amendment to that state's constitution concerns disenfranchising the state's African American population. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Moral Reform Convention. Title: Colored American - August 26, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his disappointment in the proceedings of the Moral Reform Society's convention. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Colonization Convention. Title: Colored American - June 2, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his opposition to the American Colonization Society and its upcoming convention. He singles out Thomas Frelinghuysen who is one of the notable attendees and expresses his dismay that Mr. Frelinghuysen is choosing to align himself with the goals of this society. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The City Abolition Convention. Title: Colored American - March 9, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer gives a brief overview of a recent abolitionist convention he attended. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: A National Convention -- Our Postion Defined. Title: Colored American - May 8, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer gives his reasons for the position the Colored American newspaper takes in opposing a proposed National Convention of African Americans. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |