History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 | Page 3

"Missouri Compromise."--Speech by Stephen A. Douglass.--Mr. Chase's Reply.--An Act to organize the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska.--State Militia in the South make Preparations for War.--President Buchanan in Sympathy with the South. 97
CHAPTER X.
THE "BLACK LAWS" OF "BORDER STATES."
Stringent Laws enacted against Free Negroes and Mulattoes.--Fugitive-slave Law respected in Ohio.--A Law to prevent Kidnapping.--The First Constitution of Ohio.--History of the Dred Scott case.--Judge Taney's Opinion in this Case.--Ohio Constitution of 1851 denied Free Negroes the Right to vote.--The Establishment of Colored Schools.--Law in Indiana Territory in Reference to Executions.--An Act for the Introduction of Negroes and Mulattoes into the Territory.--First Constitution of Indiana.--The Illinois Constitution of 1818.--Criminal Code enacted.--Illinois Legislature passes an Act to prevent the Emigration of Free Negroes into the State.--Free Negroes of the Northern States endure Restriction and Proscription 111
CHAPTER XI.
THE NORTHERN NEGROES.
Nominal Rights of Free Negroes in the Slave States.--Fugitive Slaves seek Refuge in Canada.--Negroes petition against Taxation without Representation.--A Law preventing Negroes from other States from settling in Massachusetts.--Notice to Blacks, Indians, and Mulattoes, warning them to leave the Commonwealth.--The Rights and Privileges of the Negro restricted.--Colored Men turn their Attention to the Education of their own Race.--John V. De Grasse, the first Colored Man admitted to the Massachusetts Medical Society.--Prominent Colored Men of New York and Philadelphia.--The Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal and Colored Baptist Churches.--Colored Men distinguish themselves in the Pulpit.--Report to the Ohio Anti-slavery Society of Colored People in Cincinnati in 1835.--Many purchase their Freedom.--Henry Boyd, the Mechanic and Builder.--He becomes a Successful Manufacturer in Cincinnati.--Samuel T. Wilcox, the Grocer.--His Success in Business in Cincinnati.--Ball & Thomas, the Photographers.--Colored People of Cincinnati evince a Desire to take Care of themselves.--Lydia P. Mott establishes a Home for Colored Orphans.--The Organization effected in 1844.--Its Success.--Formation of a Colored Military Company called "The Attucks Guards."--Emigration of Negroes to Liberia.--The Colored People live down much Prejudice 125
CHAPTER XII.
NEGRO SCHOOL LAWS. 1619-1860.
The Possibilities of the Human Intellect.--Ignorance Favorable to Slavery.--An Act by the Legislature of Alabama imposing a Penalty on any one instructing a Colored Person.--Educational Privileges of the Creoles in the City of Mobile.--Prejudice against Colored Schools in Connecticut.--The Attempt of Miss Prudence Crandall to admit Colored Girls into her School at Canterbury.--The Indignation of the Citizens at this Attempt to mix the Races in Education.--The Legislature of Connecticut passes a Law abolishing the School.--The Building assaulted by a Mob.--Miss Crandall arrested and imprisoned for teaching Colored Children against the Law.--Great Excitement.--The Law finally repealed.--An Act by the Legislature of Delaware taxing Persons who brought into, or sold Slaves out of, the State.--Under Act of 1829 Money received for the Sale of Slaves in Florida was added to the School Fund in that State.--Georgia prohibits the Education of Colored Persons under Heavy Penalty.--Illinois establishes Separate Schools for Colored Children.--The "Free Mission Institute" at Quincy, Illinois, destroyed by a Missouri Mob.--Numerous and Cruel Slave Laws in Kentucky retard the Education of the Negroes.--An Act passed in Louisiana preventing the Negroes in any Way from being instructed.--Maine gives Equal School Privileges to Whites and Blacks.--St. Francis Academy for Colored Girls founded in Baltimore in 1831.--The Wells School.--The First School for Colored Children established in Boston by Intelligent Colored Men in 1798.--A School-house for the Colored Children built and paid for out of a Fund left by Abiel Smith for that Purpose.--John B. Russworm one of the Teachers and afterward Governor of the Colony of Cape Palmas, Liberia.--First Primary School for Colored Children established in 1820.--Missouri passes Stringent Laws against the Instruction of Negroes.--New York provides for the Education of Negroes.--Elias Neau opens a School in New York City for Negro Slaves in 1704.--"New York African Free School" in 1786.--Visit of Lafayette to the African Schools in 1824.--His Address.--Public Schools for Colored Children in New York.--Colored Schools in Ohio.--"Cincinnati High School" for Colored Youths founded in 1844.--Oberlin College opens its Doors to Colored Students.--The Establishment of Colored Schools in Pennsylvania by Anthony Benezet in 1750.--His Will.--"Institute for Colored Youths" established in 1837.--"Avery College" at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, founded in 1849.--Ashmun Institute, or Lincoln University, founded in October, 1856.--South Carolina takes Definite Action against the Education or Promotion of the Colored Race in 1800-1803-1834.--Tennessee makes no Discrimination against Color in the School Law of 1840.--Little Opportunity afforded in Virginia for the Colored Man to be enlightened.--Stringent Laws enacted.--History of Schools for the Colored Population in the District of Columbia 147
CHAPTER XIII.
JOHN BROWN--HERO AND MARTYR.
John Brown's Appearance in Kansas.--He denounces Slavery in a Political Meeting at Osawatomie.--Mrs. Stearns's Personal Recollection of John Brown.--Kansas infested by Border Ruffians.--The Battle of Harper's Ferry.--The Defeat and Capture of Captain John Brown.--His Last Letter written to Mrs. Steams.--His Trial and Execution.--His Influence upon the Anti-slavery Question at the North.--His Place in History 214
Part 7.
THE NEGRO IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
CHAPTER XIV.
DEFINITION OF THE WAR