Voice of the Fugitive
Voice of the Fugitive was Canada's first Black newspaper. Founded and edited by Henry Bibb and his wife Mary Bibb, it was first published in 1851 in Sandwich, and moved to Windsor shortly after. It was published until 1853, when on October 9, the office of the newspaper was mysteriously burned to the ground. The Bibbs tried to revive it, but Henry died suddenly in the summer of 1854 at the age of 39.[1][2]
| Publisher | Henry Bibb and Mary E. Bibb |
|---|---|
| Editor | Henry Bibb J.T. Holly |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Ceased publication | 1853 |
| City | Windsor, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| OCLC number | 11509720 |
In 1852 James Theodore Holly joined the newspaper as co-owner and co-editor, [3] and was officially named as "corresponding editor and travelling agent".[4]
Frederick Douglass said the newspaper was a "spirited little sheet, devoted to the cause of fugitives in Canada".[5]
References
- Henry, Natasha L. (2010). Emancipation Day : celebrating freedom in Canada. Toronto: Natural Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-55488-717-0.
- Hill, Daniel G. (1981). The Freedom-Seekers: Blacks in Early Canada. Ontario: Book Society of Canada. pp. 201–202.
- Bibb, Henry (2001). The Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb: An American Slave. Univ of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-16893-3.
- Lynch, Hollis Ralph (1977). James Theodore Holly: Ante-bellum Black Nationalist and Emigrationist. Center for Afro-American Studies, University of California.
- Fagan, Benjamin (2016). The Black Newspaper and the Chosen Nation. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-4940-4.
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