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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Colored American (1837 - 1842) | | Date Published: | 1840-10-17 | | Notes: | The writer gives a review of a book of Biblical illustrations that has recently gone on sale at local bookstores. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) | | Date Published: | 1857-05-16 | | Notes: | The writer discusses the effects of slavery on society that reach from the acceptance of the misery on the auction block, to the advertisements that continue to appear in big city American newspapers. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 | | Newspaper: | Liberator | | Title: | Speech of William Wells Brown | | Date Published: | 1859-07-08 | | Notes: | After reading aloud an advertisement for the sale of a slave mother and her children to be held on the 4th of July, the speaker emphasized the irony in the popularity of this date for such sales. He noted that slaveholders often chose holidays for such sales since they would be assured more buyers. The July 4th holiday was a particular favorite for sales like this. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) | | Date Published: | 1860-03-03 | | Notes: | [parts missing] The writer discusses how African Americans are portrayed in news articles and magazines. He offers a strong critique of publications like the "Sunday Times." He emphasizes the lackluster reporting of the great performances of actors like Rachel and Ira Aldridge. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Elevator (1865 - 18??) | | Title: | Loyal Butchers. | | Date Published: | 1865-07-21 | | Notes: | The editor lists the names of African American butchers who were not afraid to participate in the July 4th parade even though there was opposition to their presence from other groups. He includes brief advertising for establishments that also participated. |
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