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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Weekly Advocate (1837) | | Notes: | David Ruggles describes his experience with men who wanted to capture him as a fugitive slave and force him aboard a Brazilian ship bound for Portugal. Both Ruggles and Philip Bell warn the African American public that people are being kidnapped by the crew of this ship and are not heard from again. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Emancipator | | Title: | Meeting of the United Anti-Slavery Society of New-York | | Date Published: | 1836-12-15 | | Notes: | Speech before the first quarterly meeting of the United Anti-Slavery Society of New York which presented resolutions regarding the fundamental abolition goals of the organization. Also stress was placed on the importance of the Liberator newspaper. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Weekly Advocate (1837) | | Date Published: | 1837-02-18 | | Notes: | The editor responds to a letter of praise from William S. Jennings. Mr. Jennings complimented the newspaper and its work towards providing information and knowledge to African Americans. He also contributed to these efforts by finding new subscribers for the newspaper. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1837-05-06 | | Notes: | The writer offers a humble request for aid and financial support from friends among the people in Pennsylvania. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Presscopy -- Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Pamphlets | | Title: | A Plea for "A Man and A Brother" | | Date Published: | 1839 | | Notes: | Comments given on an address by David Ruggles regarding a libel suit against Samuel Cornish and the Colored American newspaper. Bell provided a statement regarding his participation in the events leading up to the suit. (Includes MP3 audio file) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) | | Date Published: | 1862-04-05 | | Notes: | The editor introduces the newspaper and gives a brief history of his work on newspapers over the past 25 years. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) | | Date Published: | 1862-04-05 | | Notes: | The editor comments on a story published in another newspaper regarding a African American man who was attacked by a white man. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal | | Title: | Mr. P. A. Bell's Lecture | | Date Published: | 1862-10-11 | | Notes: | Brief speech comparing Jewish slavery with American slavery. The speaker emphasized the Biblical history of slavery. (Includes MP3 audio file) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Bell, Philip A. | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal | | Date Published: | 1863-10-25 | | Notes: | Overview of a speech in which the speaker praised the people and community of Victoria, British Columbia (Canada). He stressed the importance of newspapers such as the Pacific Appeal and Anglo-African in keeping the African American community strong, but advocated union with other communities and not isolation. |
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