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Title: Colored American - November 10, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Thw writer comments on an article regarding the death of Bishop Jolley, "the father of the Scottish Epis. Church."
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - January 3, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The editor officially announces that the Emancipation Proclamation is now in effect. Slavery is abolished in the U.S.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Pacific Appeal - July 4, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer reflects on the years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He includes an excerpt from the Scholar's Manual which provides insight into the drafting of this important document. He notes that African American men fought in 1776 to secure the freedom this document represents, but it's only now that they can truly celebrate their own freedom.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Pacific Appeal - September 12, 1863
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)
The writer comments on the writings of J. L. Stone in his work to refute the claim that there is justification for slavery in the Bible.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Voice of the Fugitive - October 7, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief overview of a speech on slavery delivered at the local City Hall.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Advocate - January 21, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)
The writer defended Christians and what he called Christian inquiry. He believed that those who thought that Christians "supersede the exercise of reason" didn't understand how faith works in the social world.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 27, 1861
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer eloquently rejoices in the onslaught of the civil war that is beginning in Virginia, a state he believes is the birth place of slavery.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - May 26, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer discusses the current political atmosphere in this presidential election year.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page