June 23, 1865
The final confederate general has surrendered. The civil war has finally ended. We thank to all those who fought for the cause and for those who lost their lives. Thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of those who have passed.
Posted by The North Star
September 2, 1864
Atlanta has fallen; this is a guarantee that Lincoln will be reelected and we will continue to prevail in this fierce battle. THIS IS OUR FINAL PLEA. WE URGE ALL ABLE MEN TO JOIN THE MILITARY, SO WE CAN STOP THE SOUTH ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Posted by The North Star
January 1, 1863
The Emancipation Proclamation has been issued. The south is outraged and the north are losing their numbers. PLEASE WE URGE ALL OF YOU TO VOLUNTEER AND FIGHT FOR THE CAUSE. THE NORTH DESPERATELY NEEDS SOLDIERS. LINCOLN HAS CLAIMED YOUR FAMILIES WILL BE FREED IF YOU JOIN. PLEASE, ALL CAPABLE MEN, JOIN THE MILITARY.
Posted by The North Star
June 25, 1861
Those who wish to fight for our freedom and our cause, I urge you to volunteer into the military. Help the North beat the confederates and gain our rights as men and women a part of the United States of America.
Posted by The North Star
April 12, 1861
MAJOR NEWS: THE CONFEDERACY ATTACKED FORT SUMTER.
This could be the beginnings of an all out war. Please be careful out there.
Posted by The North Star
February 4, 1861
The south proclaims a new confederate government due to the election. Seems like Lincoln is a threat to them.
Posted by The North Star
Not quite sure how to feel about this...
Sorry about the quality, I was rushed out of the news shoppe for obvious reasons so i barely managed to get a clear frame of what the article says.
UPDATE: I found the text to article but my camera was confiscated and I was put under punishment for days.
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How would you like to be post man?
How would you like to be nailed inside of a small wooden box and put into route of a delivery service from Richmond to Philadelphia? Henry Brown, escaped slavery last week making this all possible with sufficient planning, making sure to escape from the treachery of slavery that he was confined in, possibly more confined he felt than into the compact box he squeezed himself into.
Hours upon hours of waiting patiently delivered, Henry “Box” Brown describes his experience, although tough, completely worth it from the beginning. His very faith in the Lord that He would protect him from any harm along the road and of possibly being discovered. This miraculous feat had been accomplished as Brown states “only with enough willingness, bravery and determination along with a very deep trust in God himself to guide me through this journey safely.”
Although Brown is now well-known to the media and other runaway slaves because of his courageous acts, controversy is stirred once the question is posed: “What of helping the community and helping other fellow slaves escape their situations?”
Brown addresses this question by mentioning that not everyone can be helped in the same way. That while it is unrealistic to believe that It is possible for all slaves to be literally delivered to freedom the way he was. However, he does mention that while his case may remain a unique one, other cases do not have to mimic in style but in creativity and bravery. “It takes tough skin and many connections to the north in order to make [emancipation] all possible.” How shall you attack one man for his own decisions and render his freedoms an obligation to share with the world? Justices come at expense for the coloreds, as everyone knows in this day and age, and it comes with hard work and nothing in return, at all or ever.
“It’s the stone cold truth.” States Mr. McKim, the helping hand behind the scenes of Brown’s scheme, “Nothing can every save you unless you truly want to be saved. Some may take it for granted and do nothing more for themselves other than the life they were condemned to live for all eternity. Life may give you some unripe lemons in order for you to make do with, but if you really wanted to go the extra mile, you pay for that extra sugar yourself.”
Whether or not it truly was Brown’s responsibility as well as his very duty to the colored folk of the south to help save the lot of them, it is up to the public themselves to decide. Brown will be among many of the famous slaves to be held in sweet memory of the efforts made to escape their twisted fate. He will still be held in the figurative hall of fame that many have yet to acknowledge, may his legacy be passed onto other aspiring free coloreds, to escape this very treacherous oppression laid at hand from the white hand.
Posted by: ithelpstodream
December 2, 1859
Brown lead a unsuccessful raid on Harpers Ferry, was convicted and has been killed by hanging today. We send our thoughts and prayers to the family and for all he did for this tragic loss. He shall forever be remembered.
Posted by The North Star
August 16, 1858
Please be careful on those railroads; more findings and killings have been taking place. I pray for you all traveling to be safe.
Posted by The North Star
April 1, 1857
Remember the fight Dred Scott had started in June of 1847 for his freedom? Well, the results of the case had been made on March of 1857; 10 years of fighting for his freedom and in the end results was quite disappointing. Due to of the fact that Dred Scott was black and was only a property, the Supreme Court stated that he had no right to sue. So Dred Scott had lost the ten year case against Sandford. For this reason, lets all pray once again for the fight he did for his freedom.
Posted by The North Star
March 14, 1856
John Brown lead forces in several battles in Kansas and managed to kill several slavery supporters; his actions are remarkable and we owe him for what he has done.
Posted by The North Star
January 31, 1856
On a fateful day on January of 1856 a family of slaves had ultimately failed. They were caught in a house and while the men outside were trying to make their way inside, the mother of the family decided she didn't want her children to live through with slavery for their whole life. So the mother then grabbed a knife from the table near them and killed the youngest child. She was going to kill all of her kids then herself, but the men managed to get inside before she can kill the second child. For these reasons just mentioned, please show your support to the family and their attempt to The North Star.
Posted by The North Star
February 6, 1853
Here is a page of a diary I found when I met someone who had my mother's diary. I'm sure she would like this to be told to people so that we all learn and do something about the society we live in.
Dear to my future and present,
Today was a day I wish that I could put behind me or a day I wish I could stop and go back into time to prevent the inalterable fate my lover has to deal with. It is another day in the many in my life; since I was born; that I wish I could tore off in the book of my life. Unfortunately life can’t be like that. So I have to live with the past and hope for a future for my kids, my lover, and I. Which I will try my hardest to make it possible. Now, back to the event I wish I could erase. That day had started out normally like any other days in the farm of- - Mr. Francis Newman; I would go clean my master’s house, help out in maintaining the field, and assist my master’s family on any needs they had. Though, while assisting Mr. Newman’s family I get called by my master to go assist him in a place away from the fields. Once I arrive there Mr. Newman had grabbed my waist and had pulled me into the room and had started to… sexually harass me. From there on I vision started to blur, the world around me seems to freeze as I start to see the situation I was in. I started to scream and yell for help, hoped for someone to come, but at the same time I had wished that no one would come because of the torture they will have to endure for doing so. With those thoughts going through my mind, I suddenly hear someone come through the door. I look at the door to see the one person who I didn’t want to see there- - my lover. He looked like he had just ran from the field since he was taking deep breaths in and out and the large amount of sweat on him. Then once he had fully embraced the situation he went up to Mr. Newman and had fought Mr. Newman off of me and had continued to punish him for what he hag done. I desperately tried telling him to stop, but he couldn’t stop. He wanted to show to the man who had assaulted me that he will never allow him to touch me again. After a while my lover stopped fighting Mr. Newman, I had and still have a very bad feeling in my heart that my lover will be punished for trying to protect me which fills my heart with guilt and sadness. Why must he be punish for doing that? Why must I be the reason for his to be suffering? Why must we be punished for protecting the people we love? Who allowed this kind of society to exist….Many thoughts run through my head, but out of all the thoughts I have, I know that I must also embrace the situation and hope for the best for my lover. For his safety and future because I know we’ll have very little time together. So until then, I will do my very best to provide all I can to him.
Posted by Iwritetolive
April 2, 1852
Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist, wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. I shall link below a summary of the book.
http://www.shmoop.com/uncle-toms-cabin/summary.html
Posted by The North Star
October 5, 1847
Let this be a motivator for all of you. There are people out there who understand and wish to end our suffering.
Posted by The North Star
July 1, 1847
Starting in June of 1847 Dred Scott, a slave in Illinois decided to sue for his freedom since he is in a state that doesn't have slaves. Now, let's all pray and hope for the best for Dred Scott and his fight for his freedom.
Posted by The North Star
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September 5, 1838
MAJOR NEWS FROM THE NORTH STAR, ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1838 FREDERICK DOUGLASS HAS MEET WITH NORTH STAR.
For more information, the link above is an article from The North Star about Frederick Douglass.
Posted by The North Star
November 12, 1831
On November 11, 1831 Nat Turner, a leader to the slave rebellion in Southampton, Virginia was hanged and killed for the actions he did for the rebellion. Please show your respect for him and honor him for his bravery.
Posted by The North Star
August 25, 1831
MAJOR NEWS FROM THE NORTH STAR, ON AUGUST 21 TO AUGUST 23, 1831 A SLAVE REBLLION OF AROUND 50 SLAVES LEAD BY NAT TURNER AT SOUTHAMPTON COUNTRY, VIRGINIA HAD KILLED AROUND 55 TO 65 PEOPLE.
Posted by The North Star
October 20, 1830
A snip from an article I had found. Hope this movement goes a long way to abolishing slavery.
Posted by The North Star
May 17, 1825
Hello,
I am a mixed race owned by President Thomas Jefferson and had six children fathered by him; four of them made it to adulthood and he gave them the greatest blessing ever to be granted to a child born into slavery: freedom. He gave each of my babies freedom.
To those who are reading this I wish to make a concrete claim that there are good people out there who see the struggles we are facing. I hope that tiny yet powerful statement I made gave you some strength to keep on living. Please keep up hope and faith in God.
Posted by BlessedWithSix
August 10, 1822
The other men that were associated to the rebellion have been killed to around 35 men by yesterday, August 9th.
Posted by The North Star
July 3, 1822
Yesterday, July 2nd, Denmark Vesey and five other men were hanged. Lets all pray for them and the bravery they were going to do for all of us.
The North Star
June 30, 1822
The planned has been leaked out some how so now Denmark Vesey and others are being captured to be punished.
Posted byThe North Star
May, 3 1822
An attack from the African Church is being planned by Denmark Vesey. So please keep this a secret and do not speak about this out loud.
Posted by The North Star
June 20, 1820
The Missouri Compromise has been passed and now draws a line along the Louisiana Territory for free states and slave states. Change is coming.
Posted by The North Star
January 8, 1808
Importation of slaves is now prohibited. Maybe we will finally see a gradual change in the nation on slavery.
Posted by The North Star
April 17, 1790
Franklin has died. Please send your thoughts and prayers to him for trying his hardest during his last years to end slavery.
Posted by The North Star
March 5, 1790
Franklin petitioned to the Congress to ban slavery! Congress claims that the Constitution doesn't allow them to prohibit the practice until 1808. We shall see then if justice shall finally be served to our people.
Posted by The North Star
September 4, 1789
One of our fellow brothers published a book on his life as a slave titled 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano.' Let's pray that this work sheds light on the inhumane practice we all endure each and every day. A link to read a description of the book shall be below.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/equiano1/summary.html
Posted by The North Star
January 23, 1789
The Maryland Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and the Relief of Free Negroes and Others Unlawfully Held in Bondage has been incorporated and Benjamin Franklin has been elected as their president.
Posted by The North Star
December 5, 1765
Welcome all fellow people, this The North Star blog. This blog will help many; soon to be stars; be updated on any information related to The South Star and The Northern Star. Along with updating about the news, we will also allow people to post their stories and journey to reach The Northern Star. Now, many of you are probably worried about this blog being seen by the 'other' people. Well worry not, this website being kept onto another part of the web that is very difficult to reach. For these reasons tomorrow there will be a list of rules that everyone will need to follow in order to be able to comment or post anything onto the website. Until then, please pass around the URL to other people like yourself and we; The North Star; hope to see you back tomorrow.
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