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| Speaker or Author: | Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Notes: | The writer continues his commentary on a proposed resolution which states that African Americans will deny their vote to any candidate who does not support the immediate abolition of slavery. |
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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: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1837-05-06 | | Notes: | The writer stresses the social conscience that the abolitionist movement has created in the country. The work of abolitionists calls attention to the moral, spiritual and ethical wrongs of slavery. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Sears, Robert | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1837-05-27 | | Notes: | The writer shares a conversation he had with an advocate of colonization who justified his belief that colonization was the only solution to the "problem" of slavery. The Colonizationist believed the Abolitionists were disturbing the "happy union" with their efforts, and that colonization posed to the only hope for the peace and happiness of all concerned. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1837-09-09 | | Notes: | The writer traces the changes in racial prejudice over the previous ten years, and denies the popular belief that prejudice has increased due to the efforts of abolitionists. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1837-10-07 | | Notes: | The writer attempts to calm the controvery taking place among abolitionist factions in New England. Instead of working together, there is in-fighting and disagreement among the abolitionists there. He urges them to see reason and continue together towards their noble goal. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873 | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Title: | Rhode Island State Anti-Slavery Society | | Date Published: | 1837-11-25 | | Notes: | Speech delivered before the Rhode Island State Anti-Slavery Society in response to a resolution regarding the help of abolitionists in finding employment for freed slaves. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1837-12-16 | | Notes: | The writer notes that while the intentions of white abolitionists are honorable and sincere, they often carry with them the "low" prejudice of feeling superior to the oppressed people they are helping. This furthers the separation of the races and continues to delay the achievement of true social equality. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-06-02 | | Notes: | The editor responds to a comment made about his move to the country from the city of New York that was delivered before a meeting of the anti-slavery society. He notes that some of the information given about his motivations is incorrect. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-06-09 | | Notes: | The writer marks the distinction between prejudice based on skin color and opposition to slavery. A person may be opposed to slavery, yet prejudiced towards the slave him/herself. The editor emphasizes that while ending slavery is a rational action, the true battle here is the battle against prejudice. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-06-16 | | Notes: | The writer explains that when the British Parliment first passed the Emancipation Act to free the slaves of the British West Indies, they tacked on an apprenticeship of six years to the deal. This was done out of fear of what may happen if the thousands of slaves were freed at once. The islands, however, rejected this clause and provided their slaves with immediate emancipation. The feared violence never manifested. It is now up to Parliament to revise their law. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-06-23 | | Notes: | The writer assures white society that African American men have no desire for amalgamation. He suggests instead that the continued system of slavery insures amalgamation more than the freedom of choice in marriage partners among freed African Americans. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-08-11 | | Notes: | The writer expresses his belief that the abolitionists are doing God's work and those who oppose them, oppose God. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1838-10-27 | | Notes: | The writer encourages his readers and asks them to keep up their efforts toward self-improvement. He also asks for financial support of "agents" who are traveling to Canada for missionary work and assistance to those African Americans who have settled there. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1839-02-16 | | Notes: | The writer offers comments on Henry Clay's recent speech. The writer believes that Henry Clay's perception of slavery is based upon his upbringing and experience with the system of slavery in the south. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1839-07-13 | | Notes: | The writer expresses his views regarding the motivation of those who encourage colonization. The proposed goals of this idea are presented in terms of Christian obligation, but he believes this is simply a way to remove African Americans from their home country. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1839-07-13 | | Notes: | The writer offers an answer to the question "what have abolitionists done ...?" He emphasizes the sacrifices and dedication to justice that he sees expressed in those who work for the cause of freedom. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1839-08-24 | | Notes: | The writer notes the irony of prejudice in the Church and in those who profess to being Christian. Ministers and professors insist that they believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ, yet continue to express an influential racial prejudice in their work. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1839-08-31 | | Notes: | The writer continues his commentary on a proposed resolution which states that African Americans will deny their vote to any candidate who does not support the immediate abolition of slavery. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1839-11-09 | | Notes: | 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. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1840-03-21 | | Notes: | Commentary on the work and current status of the anti-slavery movement and the cause of abolition in various states and in other countries. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1840-08-29 | | Notes: | The writer discusses the upcoming political election. He encourages abolitionists to vote for those who are truly committed to the abolition of slavery. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1840-09-19 | | Notes: | A brief overview of a politically focused convention held in Ohio. One of the topics covered was the link between slavery and politics. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1840-09-26 | | Notes: | The writer answers a published letter questioning the politics of the Liberty party and its current anti-slavery work. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1840-10-10 | | Notes: | The writer stresses the importance of political action and the exercising of voting rights in the work to abolish slavery. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Paul, Thomas, fl. 1841 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Speech of Thomas Paul, a colored student of Dartmouth College, Delivered before the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, January 27th, 1841, in the Representatives' Hall, Boston | | Date Published: | 1841-02-19 | | Notes: | Speech regarding abolition and the role of the abolitionist with an emphasis on reforming the social situation of the African American citizen. The speaker is appalled by the injustices of slavery and man's inhumanity to man. |
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| Speaker or Author: | L. | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1841-08-14 | | Notes: | The writer responds to an article from the New Era newspaper describing the poor condition of fugitive slaves living in Canada. The writer emphasizes that contrary to what the article says, living in poverty is preferable to living as a slave. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1841-09-18 | | Notes: | The writer offers commentary on the recent three month extended session of Congress. He tells his readers that while strides are being made in the struggle for equal rights, there are growing tensions between northern and southern alliances in Congress. |
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| Speaker or Author: | M. | | Newspaper: | Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??) | | Date Published: | 1842-03-03 | | Notes: | The writer notes the inconsistencies in what those who profess to be abolitionists do and say. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??) | | Date Published: | 1842-03-31 | | Notes: | The writer responds to criticism he received regarding his recent editorial on the discrepancies he's noticed between what abolitionists say and what they actually do with regard to helping African Americans. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Douglas, George | | Newspaper: | Signal of Liberty | | Date Published: | 1843-06-05 | | Notes: | Brief narrative regarding how slaves feel about the help they're receiving from the abolitionists in the north. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Remarks of W. W. Brown and S. S. Foster, Made in Faneuil Hall, Wednesday Evening, Jan. 26. | | Date Published: | 1848-02-04 | | Notes: | Speech describing the speaker's flight from slavery and the abolitionists who helped him along the way. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898 | | Newspaper: | Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection | | Title: | The Man: The Hero: The Christian. A Eulogium on the Life and Character of Thomas Clarkson: Delivered in New York, Dec. 1846. By the Rev. Alexander Crummell, an African Clergyman, Pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Messiah, New York, United States of America. | | Date Published: | 1849 | | Notes: | Lengthy and eloquent eulogy on the life and character of Thomas Clarkson. The speaker spoke about Clarkson's early years, his struggles, and his accomplishments. He included the history of slavery, the current situation with the slaves and freed people of color, and his hopes and beliefs in a positive future. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851) | | Date Published: | 1849-09-26 | | Notes: | The writer discusses the forming of the Democratic Party. He emphasizes the turmoil of the current political environment. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851) | | Date Published: | 1849-10-24 | | Notes: | The writer comments on Judge Jay's review of the U. S. government's dealings with Mexico. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 | | Newspaper: | Impartial Citizen (1849 - 1851) | | Title: | Impartial Readers: | | Date Published: | 1850-05-08 | | Notes: | The writer relates his experiences while travel across New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island on a lecture tour. He emphasizes the work being done to abolish slavery, promote reform and ensure voting rights in the places he visits. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-01-15 | | Notes: | Brief announcement of the arrival of more fugitive slaves to the local area. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Morrison, Joseph | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-01-29 | | Notes: | The editorial discusses the negative impact of the Fugitive Slave Bill. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-04-09 | | Notes: | The writer combines a mention of recent church meetings with a brief overview of the presence of schools in the Chatham area. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-04-09 | | Notes: | The writer tells his readers of a recent capture of a alleged fugitive slave in Boston. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-06-01 | | Notes: | The writer relates the story of one man's flight to freedom from slavery. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1851-06-18 | | Notes: | The writer questions the motivation of abolitionists who will shun the Church and political factions due to their alliance with slavery, yet accept organizations like the Sons of Temperance who have known slave holders among their members. While the Sons of Temperance Society was established with strong moral values, they refuse to allow people of African descent to be members. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1852-05-20 | | Notes: | The writer comments on a recent incident in Columnbia, Pennsylvania in which a suspected fugitive slave was killed by a police officer. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) | | Date Published: | 1852-11-04 | | Notes: | The writer suggests that anyone who wishes to help the fugitive slaves living in Canada should make donations to the Refugees' Home Society or to the newspaper. He stresses that what the refugees need most now are homes, education and employment. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1854-05-13 | | Notes: | The writer comments on the recent activities of John Mitchel and his political ideology. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1854-06-03 | | Notes: | The writer questions the motivation behind the organizing of an upcoming bazaar to help the anti-slavery movement and newspapers in Canada. He wonders why an anti-slavery society in New York would want to benefit immigrants living in Canada. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1854-06-10 | | Notes: | The writer tells his readers that Anthony Burns, the fugitive slave who escaped to Boston, has been returned to his life in slavery. He places blame for this action on the people of that city. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1854-06-10 | | Notes: | In a letter to the editor, the writer describes two types of aboltionists: both want freedom for the slave, but one type wants this freedom limited and restricted. There are more of this type than of those working for true human equality. His view of freedom includes human equality and civil rights, and it's this view that he encourages among those who claim to be abolitionists. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Watkins, William J. | | Newspaper: | Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??) | | Date Published: | 1854-08-25 | | Notes: | The writer describes some his experiences in several cities he visited during his speaking tour of New York and Connecticut. |
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| Speaker or Author: | S. | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1855-01-20 | | Notes: | The writer discusses various political views on immigration, prejudice, and abolitionism currently held in the U.S. He informs his readers that some people who claim to be abolitionists and Emigrationists are actually motivated by a prejudice against those of African descent. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1855-04-14 | | Notes: | The writer laments the continued perception among the Canadian public that people of African descent are unable to care for themselves. The automatic assumption that these people must be clothed, fed, and sheltered is degrading to the race. |
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| Speaker or Author: | S. | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1855-04-21 | | Notes: | The writer comments on a letter regarding Canadian immigration of fugitive slaves written by Mr. Gaines, U.S. politician. He emphasizes the discrepancies in Mr. Gaines' thinking and political rhetoric. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1855-06-16 | | Notes: | The writer comments on a story published in another newspaper regarding two escaped slaves living in Canada who, unable to care for themselves, contacted their master and asked to be taken back. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Colored National Council | | Date Published: | 1855-07-27 | | Notes: | Brief speech in which the speaker expressed that what African Americans wanted most in this country were equal rights and equal citizenship recognition. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1855-10-06 | | Notes: | A description of a visit and review of the Association for the settlement and moral improvement of the colored population of Canada |
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| Speaker or Author: | Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Speech of William W. Brown | | Date Published: | 1856-02-08 | | Notes: | Speech regarding the pro-slavery approach taken by Robert Toombs in a recent speech the speaker had attended. The speaker noticed a change in public attitude towards slavery but emphasized that more work was required to put a final end to the system itself. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Langston, John Mercer, 1829-1897. | | Newspaper: | Presscopy -- New York Historical Society -- Pamphlet Collection | | Title: | World's Anti-Slavery Movement, Its Heroes and Its Triumphs. A Lecture Delivered at Xenia, O., Aug. 2, and Cleveland, O., Aug. 3, 1858 | | Date Published: | 1858 | | Notes: | The speaker traced the history of the human struggle for freedom, justice and liberty. He emphasized that the struggle for emancipation of the slaves was part of this universal, human struggle for freedom. The speaker stressed that all human beings have an innate desire to be free, and this is their birthright. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? | | Newspaper: | Anti-Slavery Reporter | | Title: | Lectures on American Slavery | | Date Published: | 1859-07 | | Notes: | The speaker stressed the plight of women and children subjected to slavery in the southern states. She spoke before an English audience in London and pleaded for their assistance in the battle for emancipation in the U.S. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? | | Newspaper: | Anti-Slavery Advocate | | Title: | Miss Sarah P. Remond in London | | Date Published: | 1859-07-01 | | Notes: | The speaker stressed the plight of women and children subjected to slavery in the southern states. She spoke before an English audience in London and pleaded for their assistance in the battle for emancipation in the U.S. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Downing, George T. (George Thomas), 1819-1903 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | New England Colored Citizens' Convention | | Date Published: | 1859-08-26 | | Notes: | Brief speech denouncing the African Civilization Project. The speaker believed this was similar to the American Colonization Society project and just one more way of making money using African American labor. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882 | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Title: | Enthusiastic Meeting of the Colored Citizens of Boston | | Date Published: | 1859-09-10 | | Notes: | Lively and debated speech in which the speaker defended his position on the colonization of Africa by free people of color. The speaker was for Colonization, but felt that his position on this effort had been misunderstood. (This speech is continued in speech 21063 and these two speeches are combined here.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1859-10-15 | | Notes: | The writer comments on a letter received from a newspaper correspondent on the subject of slavery, politics, and racial prejudice in New York state. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Anglo-African Magazine (1859 - 1860) | | Date Published: | 1859-11 | | Notes: | Detailed account of the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown published originally in the Baltimore American and New York Herald. Included is an interview with John Brown shortly after his capture, and a brief account of his statements before the Grand Jury before his trial. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? | | Newspaper: | Anti-Slavery Advocate | | Title: | American Slavery and African Colonisation | | Date Published: | 1859-11-01 | | Notes: | Speech given before an English audience regarding the condition of slavery in the U.S. The speaker emphasized the influence of the Church and the "cotton monopoly" in continuing the institution of slavery. She also spoke of the untiring work of abolitionists in the U.S., the efforts of the African Civilization Society, and the role of women in the effort to end slavery. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1859-12-10 | | Notes: | The writer describes the unsettled state of the country after the incident at Harper's Ferry and the execution of John Brown. He praises John Brown's life and heroic death. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1859-12-31 | | Notes: | Political tensions grow between the North and the South. The writer includes quoted threats from Virginia's Governor Wise to hang Frederick Douglass and drive the abolitionists out of the Union (or create a Confederacy). |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1860-01-07 | | Notes: | Brief commentary on a recent event in Kentucky in which 36 people were asked to leave the state because of their abolitionists' views. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1860-04-14 | | Notes: | The writer compares the living conditions of the black and white populations in New York City. He also shares a comparison of the way the local press is reporting these conditions and how this reporting is racially biased. He shares with his readers the current status of the Anglo-African publications, and the daily social pressures endured by the editor and staff. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1860-05-12 | | Notes: | Brief commentary on the case of Jacob S. Harden who was recently found guilty of poisoning his wife. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? | | Newspaper: | Derbyshire Courier | | Title: | Slavery in America | | Date Published: | 1861-04-13 | | Notes: | Overview of a speech delivered before an English audience regarding the plight of the slave in America, a country founded on freedom. The speaker offered anecdotes from her own life and the lives of slaves to demonstrate the cruelty and inhumanity of slavery. She asked for the support of the English people in the fight for universal emancipation. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1861-04-27 | | Notes: | Although efforts to be recognized as an independent country have been made and acknowledged by other countries, the United States still does not recognize Haytian independence. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1861-04-27 | | Notes: | The writer briefly points out one important result of electing Abraham Lincoln as president. He believes if Lincoln hadn't been elected, the slave trade would have spread across the country and become a "flourishing commerce." |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1861-04-27 | | Notes: | The writer tells his readers that the time has come for action, not passive acceptance. "Five hundred black men ... can do more to destroy slavery than five-thousand Regulars." |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1861-05-11 | | Notes: | The writer suggests that abolitionists and the "fire-eaters" are the two causes of slavery. He urges the end of both: abolition will bring an end to the need for Abolitionists; emancipation of the slave will end the occupation of extremist pro-slavery advocates (the "fire-eaters"). |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1861-05-11 | | Notes: | The writer tells his readers that "war is a swift educator." He agrees with Captain John Brown, Jr. who tells his followers that the hardest thing to learn for those who yearn for freedom is to wait. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Watkins, William J. | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Meeting of the Colored Education Institute | | Date Published: | 1861-08-30 | | Notes: | The speaker stressed that each black citizen must take responsibility for his or her own social, educational and political advancement. He emphasized that the idea of immigrating to Hayti to solve the racial issues they faced in the U.S. and Canada was not the answer. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1861-09-28 | | Notes: | The writer believes that plots and counter plots are being hatched in Washington as the war unfolds. He notices the changes in social perceptions about race and slavery that are now being published in local newspapers. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1862-03-22 | | Notes: | The writer discusses a proposal for emancipation that Abraham Lincoln sent to Congress. This represents the first legislative step towards the abolition of slavery and the realization of freedom for millions of slaves. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?) | | Date Published: | 1862-07-12 | | Notes: | The writer offers his views on what caused the Civil War. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Speech of John S. Rock, Esq. | | Date Published: | 1862-07-18 | | Notes: | The speaker emphasized that the fight for freedom during the Civil War would be won through the work of the abolitionists. He then went on to praise two abolitionists in particular. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Speech of John S. Rock, Esq. | | Date Published: | 1862-08-15 | | Notes: | Speech delivered during a celebration of the August 1st anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. The speaker noted that it was only a matter of time before the U.S. would also abolish slavery. He stressed the challenges of prejudice, lack of education and unemployment that lay ahead for African Americans when slavery is abolished in the U. S. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Moore, John Jamison, 1818-1893. | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal | | Title: | Oration on the Emancipation in the District of Columbia, the Prohibition of Slavery in the Federal Territories, and Emancipation in the British West Indies. Delivered by Rev. J. J. Moore, San Francisco, August 1st, 1862 | | Date Published: | 1862-08-16 | | Notes: | Speech delivered in celebration of the emancipation of Washington, DC. The speech also commemorated the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. The speaker stressed the challenges that lay ahead for the country regarding the changes from a slave driven economy to a free wage economy. He traced the history of the abolitionist movement and emphasized his belief in the realization of total U. S. emancipation. (Speech 25858 is combined with this speech and included at the end of speech 25830.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Emancipation Day in Boston. Union Progressive Association Meeting at Tremont Temple. | | Date Published: | 1863-01-16 | | Notes: | Speech given to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation. The speaker rejoiced and offered thanks to all those who had sacrificed so much for this day. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Emancipation Day in Boston. Union Progressive Association Meeting at Tremont Temple. | | Date Published: | 1863-01-16 | | Notes: | The speaker emphasized the desire for equal rights for the newly freed slaves. While he admitted to being surprised by the Emancipation Proclamation, he believed it was God's Will and that justice had finally prevailed. He denounced those who agreed with the Crittenden Compromise, and emphasized that the war was not caused by the abolitionists. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Ward, Thomas Myers Decatur | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal | | Title: | Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1st, 1863, at Platt's Hall. Oration. Recorded Testimonies Against Slavery | | Date Published: | 1863-01-17 | | Notes: | The speaker included several important quotes against slavery by known and respected people. He then traced the history of slavery in the U.S. and praised Abraham Lincoln for its end. He stressed the future need for progress, education, and patience among the newly freed slaves. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898 | | Newspaper: | National Anti-Slavery Standard | | Title: | Speech of Robert Purvis | | Date Published: | 1863-01-24 | | Notes: | Speech given to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation and praise Abraham Lincoln for freeing the slaves. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Speech of Rev. J. Sella Martin | | Date Published: | 1863-10-09 | | Notes: | The speaker appealed to the people of Great Britain for their support in the fight for emancipation in the U.S. He explained a bit of what was happening in the U.S. regarding the war, and focused on the issue of slavery and the strides being made by the anti-slavery movements there. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Howard, Shadrach | | Newspaper: | Pacific Appeal [supplement] | | Title: | Lecture Delivered in Zion A. M. E. Church, Pacific street, on the subject of British Emancipation. | | Date Published: | 1863-12-19 | | Notes: | Lengthy speech denouncing slavery and praising the work of abolitionists. The speaker offered the emancipation of the British West Indies as an example of the successful work of various abolitionists. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Elevator (1865 - 18??) | | Date Published: | 1865-06-09 | | Notes: | The writer tells his readers that of all the rights due to every citizen, the right to education is the most important. At this point, African American children are receiving a rudimentary education at best and this needs to be changed. He stresses the pros and cons of segregated schools where they exist. He emphasizes that education by white teachers who may instill a sense of inferiority in African American children is better than no education at all. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Elevator (1865 - 18??) | | Date Published: | 1865-09-15 | | Notes: | The writer includes a poem written during the Civil War inviting abolitionists to come to the southern states. He tells his readers what became of those mentioned in the poem. |
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