Freedom's Journal
 Volume 1, no.3, 23 March 1827 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | John Russwurm Samuel Cornish |
| Publisher | Cornish & Russwurm |
| Editor | John B. Russwurm Samuel Cornish |
| Founded | 16 March 1827 |
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| Ceased publication | 28 March 1829 |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| OCLC number | 1570144 |
Freedom's Journal was the first African American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. Published weekly in New York City from 16 March 1827 to 28 March 1829, the journal was edited by John Russwurm and co-editor, Samuel Cornish who contributed only through the 14 September 1827 issue. Freedom's Journal was superseded by The Rights of All, published between 1829 and 1830 by Cornish.
Freedom's Journal provided international, national, and regional information on current - events and contained editorials declaiming slavery, lynching, and other injustices. The Journal also published biographies of prominent African Americans and listings of births, deaths, and marriages in the African American community in New York. Freedom's Journal circulated in 11 states, the District of Columbia, Haiti, Europe, and Canada. Freedom's Journal had many articles on information such as world wide news, and many job listings, and announcements on housing, weddings, and funerals. This helped blacks become more aware of the world.
The newspaper employed subscription agents such as David Walker, who in 1829 published the first of four articles that called for rebellion.
See also
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References
- Freedom's Journal in Wisconsin history, includes digitized facimilies of all 103 issues.
External links
- Freedoms's Journal at the African American Registry
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