The Pacific Appeal was the leading African American newspaper on the West Coast during the early 1860s. A newly-published set of eight antislavery poems from the journal's inaugural 1862 volume captures the sense of expectancy within the African American community for the imminent end of US slavery. These poems include the work of James Madison Bell, a San Francisco plasterer, brickmason, and poet. Read more...
Jacksonian Mobs and the Rise of Antislavery Poetry
A paper reading on US antislavery poetry, with special consideration of commemorative poetry for Elijah Lovejoy. Read by Professor Joe Lockard (Arizona State University).
Chinese Teaching Guide to Harriet Jacobs
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