Article by Pompey on President Jefferson in the Greenfield Gazette reprinted from the Massachusetts Spy newspaper

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Although this piece appears to have been written by an African American, it was much more likely anonymously composed by a White member of the Federalist party, complete with a stereotyped version of African American speech. Federalists believed that African Americans deserved more freedoms but felt President Thomas Jefferson went beyond what they considered reasonable by  advocating for African Americans to be on an equal par with Whites in all ways.

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Item typeArticle
AuthorPompey
PublisherGreenfield Gazette
Date1801-05-04
TopicAfrican American, Black Life
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 6.50 in Width: 3.75 in
Catalog #L12.007
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Pompey. “Article by Pompey on President Jefferson in the Greenfield Gazette reprinted from the Massachusetts Spy newspaper.” Greenfield Gazette, May 4, 1801. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l12-007/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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