The American Freedman
The American Freedman was an African-American newspaper based in New York during the time of reconstruction.[1] It was the official paper of the American Freedman's Union Commission, and had published articles by Lyman Abbott.[2]
According to the Milwaukee Times, The American Freedman newspaper "served as an outlet to inspire African Americans to use the Reconstruction period as a time for social and political advancement."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ LLC, The Chronicle Newspaper (2021-01-30). "Breaking Newspaper USA, community newspaper, African-American news, Employment Newspaper in USA". The Chronicle News. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Faulkner, Carol (2023). Women's Radical Reconstruction: The Freedmen's Aid Movement. University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated. p. 44.
- ^ "The History of the Black Newspaper". Milwaukee Times. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2024-12-14.