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These publications, most of which were short-lived and had limited circulation, existed to share information that promoted the decline and fall of American slavery. This list is focused on newspapers whose predominant interest was the abolition of slavery, rather than any American newspaper that held a generally anti-slavery editorial position.
The Liberator (1831–1865) was a weekly abolitionist newspaper, printed and published in Boston by William Lloyd Garrison and, through 1839, by Isaac Knapp.Religious rather than political, it appealed to the moral conscience of its readers, urging them to demand immediate freeing of the slaves ("immediatism").
The name "The Liberator" had already been trademarked by a Christian nonprofit, so Kendi and Venkataraman chose "The Emancipator" based on another 19th-century abolitionist newspaper. [ 1 ] The Emancipator was launched in April 2022, with journalists Deborah D. Douglas and Amber Payne as co-editors-in-chief.
The newspaper underwent several name changes between 1842 and 1848 as it slowly merged with other abolitionist newspapers located in Boston. Throughout this period, the publication was a continual exponent of abolitionism. [ 6 ]
This category contains articles on newspapers that advocated the abolition of slavery, and that focused primarily on news and commentary for the abolitionist movement. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Stacker scoured archives and historical sources to compile a list of 16 lesser-known women who were heroes of the abolitionist movement.
The events of 1831 were a key early moment in the abolitionist movement, Cropper said, although the term “abolition” was not widely used at the time. Plans for the college for Black men in New Haven were known around the country after they were endorsed by the first Convention of the Free People of Color in Philadelphia and reported by ...
Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous Black historical figures out there. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 19th century. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early ...