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$10 Reward (May 8th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Thos. R. Jarboe, from Buckeystown, offers a reward of $10 for a runaway African American boy named Clayton Williams
Full DetailsNew But Right (May 15th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: At a May 7 (1867) mass meeting of the Republican Party held in Hagerstown, the assembly acknowledged “colored men to be their equals before the law.” As a result, four black men were selected from among eighteen delegates to the State Convention. Those assembled also want to secure voting rights for “colored men.”
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (May 22nd, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A debate over allowing male African Americans to vote was held
Full DetailsPublic Meeting (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Maj. Gen. Gregory, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, will address African Americans from Frederick County about education on June 10, 1867
Full DetailsFreedmen's Record (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The May (1867) issue of the Freedmen’s Record, published by the New England Branch of the Freedmen’s Union Commission, provides an overview of the work of the New England Branch. Although some violent acts have taken place in the South, such as the murder of a black teacher and the burning of school houses, such behavior has occurred less frequently this school season than in the past. Officials and prominent citizens from cities and large towns often express approval and sympathy for the work of the Freedmen’s schools. Mentions that in the counties in Maryland, "the colored people" take care of the school buildings and the board of the teacher.
Full DetailsHabeas Corpus (May 29th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A confrontation took place between A.J. Tabler, who owns a store at Jones Cross Roads and who is a member of the State Central Committee of the Union Party, and Henry Mongan, a former Union soldier. An argument ensued between the two over the rights of the Negro, with Mongan against Negro equality. A fight ensued, and Tabler was arrested for assaulting Mongan with intent to kill.
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (May 30th, 1867)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: An article from "Frederick Examiner" saying that Negro suffrage is an inevitable consequence of emancipation and necessary for protection of Negro citizens, but does not mean that Negroes and Whites can be social equals.
Full DetailsColored Meeting (May 31st, 1867)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A meeting of colored people of Frederick County to meet in Frederick and be addressed by Major Gen. E.M. Gregory of the Freedmen's Bureau and Hugh L. Bond of Baltimore.
Full DetailsColored Schools (June 5th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: H.T. Aborn of Williamsport, hoping to alleviate prejudice and build support, explains the purpose of Freedmen’s schools and the motives of those who support them. He also invites those sympathetic to the work of the Freedmen’s schools to attend an upcoming exhibition to be held at Williamsport’s “colored school.”
Full DetailsMeeting of Colored Citizens (June 12th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The meeting led by Maj. Gen. Gregory, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, concerning education was attended by a large, enthusiastic crowd of African Americans from Frederick County
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