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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Our Present Number. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Alienced American (1853 - 1877) The editor offers an apology for the delay in getting the paper going. He explains that this brief editorial is not representative of what the newspaper will become once it gets into full publication. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |