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Black Abolitionist Archive
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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: 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 Duty of Colored Men in Louisiana. Title: Black Republican - April 15, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865) The editor encourages his readers to not take freedom lightly but to work to justify the righteousness of it with a focus on education, honesty, industry, temperance, and religion. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Colored Suffrage in Rhode Island. Edward Harris and Rowland G. Hazard. Title: Black Republican - April 22, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865) The writer discusses two candidates who are running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in Rhode Island, a state that offers African Americans the right to vote. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Our Old Colored Ministers. Title: Black Republican - April 15, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Black Republican (1865) The writer responds to a suggestion that the older ministers of the Church be replaced by younger men. 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: 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: Representatives of the Free Colored Population in Congress. Title: Colored American - June 12, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief announcement that Congress will invite each Free State to send one representative of their African American population to represent the free people of color in Congressional decision-making. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: To Our People of This State. Title: Colored American - June 12, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Now that the convention in Albany is over, the writer asks what next. The convention demonstrated what can be accomplished when African Americans pull together for a cause. He suggests another convention may be needed to continue the work towards freedom. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Colored Orphans. Title: Colored American - April 29, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor comments on an editorial previously printed regarding a plea for funding to establish a "Colored Orphanage." While he believes this is motivated by good people seeking to help orphaned black children, he wondered why a separate institution must be established to divide children by race. There are many already established orphanages that would be suitable if it weren't for an underlying racial prejudice in this plan. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Colored Men, To The Polls. Title: Colored American - October 30, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor encourages his readers to exercise their right to vote. He tells them to vote for the person who will best represent the race and not be swayed otherwise by those who attempt to do so. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Colored people always opposed to Colonization. Title: Colored American - May 13, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor includes an excerpt from an 1827 issue of the Freedom's Journal to prove that the majority of African Americans have never agreed with the idea of colonization. Colonization presented some grand ideas and goals, but the decesdants of slaves born in the U.S. have only considered the U.S. their home. The majority of African Americans are committed to the belief that equality and racial harmony are reasonable and achievable goals in this country. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Another Legacy to Educate Colored Youth. Title: Colored American - March 3, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor informs his readers of the passing of Mr. Samuel Emlin. He talks about the money Mr. Emlin left in his will to be used towards the education of African American youth. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Responsibility of Colored People in the Free States. Title: Colored American - March 4, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor offers advise for the way African Americans should conduct themselves as free people of color in the free states. He suggests presenting an image of morality and industry to the rest of the population. Description of file(s): one scanned, one 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: 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: Thursday, April 13, 1837. To the thoughtless part of our colored citizens. Title: Colored American - April 15, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer apologizes for the crowd of protestors who gathered around and near the trial of fugitive slaves held earlier that week. He admonishes the protestors and askes them to cease such actions. But he also offers his contempt for the men who would hunt and capture those who they call "fugitives." Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: A Word to the Powers that Be in this State. Title: Colored American - November 16, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer asks that the New York State Legislature amend the state's Consitution to eliminate the restrictions on African American voters. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Asylum for Colored Orphans. Title: Colored American - December 22, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the accomplishments of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans. 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 |