The resonance and residue of the first African American newspaper: how freedom's journal created space in the early 19th century

Abstract

The Resonance and Residue of the First African American Newspaper: How Freedom's Journal Created Space in the Early 19th Century provides an interdisciplinary approach to historical material that illustrates an alternative history in this country - a history of and by African Americans. By combining both print and digital research methodologies, new historical information can be discovered that illustrates how the first African American newspaper fought against the influences of white society in the early 19th century and created a space for the black community that became meaningful enough to transform it into a space in which African Americans identified as Americans.