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Black Abolitionist Archive
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: The Late Election. Title: Colored American - November 20, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer offers commentary on the political changes brought about after the recent election. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Election of Delegates to the Convention. Title: Elevator - September 29, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??) The writer alerts his readers to a meeting to be held that night at a local church to elect delegates to an upcoming convention. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Elections at the East. Title: Pacific Appeal - November 15, 1862 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer provides a brief overview of the outcome of two recent political elections Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Election. Title: Pacific Appeal - September 5, 1863 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) The writer provides information on a recent state election to decide whether California would align with the position of the national government during the Civil War. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Coming Election and the next Member for Kent. Title: Provincial Freeman - December 22, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The editor expresses his opinions regarding the best candidates for the upcoming election. He encourages his readers to vote for the candidates that the newspaper is backing. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Election in Kent. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 17, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer briefly responds to the preliminary and unofficial results of a local election. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Election of Hon. Charles Sumner. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 7, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer praises the U.S. for electing Charles Sumner to the Senate. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Election. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - December 17, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer provides election results for several cities in Essex County, Canada. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Election. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - January 15, 1851 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer provides the results of a recent election. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |

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