The North Star ( anti-slavery newspaper ) - wikipedia The North Star ( anti-slavery newspaper ) For other newspapers named North Star, see North Star ( disambiguation ) § Newspapers. June 2, 1848 issue February 22, 1856 issue The North Star was a nineteenth - century anti-slavery newspaper published from the Talman Building in Rochester, New York by abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The paper commenced publication on December 3, 1847 and ceased as The North Star in June 1851 when it merged with Gerrit Smith 's Liberty Party Paper ( based in Syracuse, New York ) to form Frederick Douglass ' Paper. The North Star 's slogan was `` Right is of no Sex -- Truth is of no Color -- God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethren. '' Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Editorial perspective and breadth 3 Legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links Inspiration In 1846, Frederick Douglass was first inspired to publish The North Star after subscribing to The Liberator, a weekly newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison. The Liberator was a newspaper established by Garrison and his supporters founded upon moral principles. The North Star title was a reference to the directions given to runaway slaves trying to reach the Northern states and Canada : Follow the North Star. Published weekly, The North Star was four pages long and sold by subscription at the cost of $2 per year to more than 4,000 readers in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies. The first of its four pages focused on current events concerning abolitionist issues. The Garrisonian Liberator was founded upon the notion that the Constitution was fundamentally pro-slavery and that the Union ought to be dissolved. Douglass disagreed but supported the nonviolent approach to the emancipation of slaves by education and moral suasion. Under the guidance of the abolitionist society, Douglass became well acquainted with the pursuit of the emancipation of slaves through a New England religious perspective. Garrison had earlier convinced the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society to hire Douglass as an agent, touring with Garrison and telling audiences about his experiences in slavery Douglass worked with another abolitionist, Martin R. Delany, who traveled to lecture, report, and generate subscriptions to The North Star. 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One of the many speakers present at the convention was Henry Highland Garnet. Formerly a slave in Maryland, Garnet was a Presbyterian minister who supported violent action against slaveholders. Garnet 's demands of independent action addressed to the American slaves remained one of the leading issues of change for Douglass. During a nineteen - month stay in Britain and Ireland, several of Douglass ' supporters bought his freedom and assisted with the purchase of a printing press. With this assistance Douglass was determined to begin an African - American newspaper that would engage the anti-slavery movement politically. On his return to the United States in March 1847, Douglass shared his ideas of The North Star with his mentors. Ignoring the advice of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Douglass moved to Rochester, New York to publish the first edition. When questioned on his decision to create The North Star, Douglass is said to have responded, `` I still see before me a life of toil and trials..., but, justice must be done, the truth must be told... I will not be silent. '' In covering politics in Europe, literature, slavery in the United States, and culture generally in both The North Star and Frederick Douglass ' Paper, Douglass achieved an unconstrained independence to write freely on topics from the California Gold Rush to Uncle Tom 's Cabin to Charles Dickens 's Bleak House. Legacy In the wake of the occupy movement in the United States The North Star website, named after the newspaper, was founded. See also African American portal Abolitionist publications References Jump up ^ `` Retrofitting Rochester : Talman Building ''. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 25. ^ Jump up to : David B. Chesebrough, Frederick Douglass ; Oratory from Slavery, ( Connecticut : Greenwood Press, 1998 ), 16 - 18. Jump up ^ `` The North Star ( Reason ) : American Treasures of the library of Congress ''. ^ Jump up to : `` '' Abolitionist Movement. '' History Net : Where History Comes Alive ``. Jump up ^ `` The North Star ( American Newspaper ) -- Encyclopædia Britannica ''. Jump up ^ William S. McFeely, Frederick Douglass ( New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 1991 ), 84 - 206. Jump up ^ William S. McFeely, Frederick Douglass ( New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 1991 ), 15 - 16. Jump up ^ William S. McFeely, Frederick Douglass ( New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 1991 ), 146 - 147. Jump up ^ Janet Neary and Hollis Robbins, `` African American Literature of the Gold Rush, '' Mapping Region in Early American Writing. Eds. Edward Watts, Keri Holt, and John Funchion. Athens : University of Georgia Press ( 2015 ) Jump up ^ `` About ''. thenorthstar.info. The North Star via WordPress. Retrieved 30 November 2017. Bibliography Ira Berlin, `` Who Freed the Slaves ; Emancipation and Its Meaning '', in Blight and Simpson ed. Union and Emancipation ; Essays on Politics and Race in the Civil War Era ( Kent, Kent State University Press, 1234 ), p121. External links The North Star, The North Star : Complete December 3, 1847 -- April 17, 1851, Accessible Archives ( subscription required ). The North Star, The North Star : Online Collection, Lavery Library, St. John Fisher College ( selected issues only ). `` Our Paper and Its Prospects '', The North Star, December 3, 1847. Underground Railroad People William L. Chaplin Levi Coffin Richard Dillingham Calvin Fairbank Thomas Garrett Laura Smith Haviland Daniel Hughes William Cooper Nell Harriet Forten Purvis Robert Purvis John Rankin Hetty Reckless Gerrit Smith William Still Harriet Beecher Stowe Charles Turner Torrey Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Frances Harper Delia Webster Places List of Underground Railroad sites houses churches Levi Coffin House Bialystoker Synagogue Bilger 's Rocks Wilson Bruce Evans House Cyrus Gates Farmstead Sites in Indiana Allen Chapel Town Clock Church Kelton House F. Julius LeMoyne House John Rankin House Gerrit Smith Estate John Freeman Walls Historic Site Events Pearl incident ( 1848 ) Jerry Rescue ( 1851 ) Uncle Tom 's Cabin ( 1852 book ) Dred : A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp ( 1856 book ) Oberlin -- Wellington Rescue ( 1858 ) Thirteenth Amendment ( 1865 ) Topics Songs of the Underground Railroad Abolitionism in the United States Abolitionism opponents of slavery African - American opponents publications Fugitive slaves Fugitive slave laws 1850 Quilts Signals lawn jockey Slave catcher The Underground Railroad Records ( 1872 book ) Related National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park visitor center The Railroad to Freedom : A Story of the Civil War ( 1932 book ) A Woman Called Moses ( 1978 miniseries ) Roots of Resistance ( 1989 documentary ) The Quest for Freedom ( 1992 film ) Freedom : The Underground Railroad ( 2013 board game ) Underground ( 2016 TV series ) See also : Slavery in the United States and Slavery in Canada African - American press Newspapers Active Northeast Bay State Banner Our Time Press New Pittsburgh Courier New York Amsterdam News Philadelphia Tribune Southeast African - American News and Issues Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Inquirer Atlanta Voice Baltimore Afro - American Black Chronicle The Carolina Times The Charlotte Post Chattanooga News Chronicle Florida Sentinel Bulletin The Florida Star Houston Defender Houston Forward Times Jackson Advocate The Louisiana Weekly Louisville Defender The Miami Times New Journal and Guide The New Orleans Tribune Northern Kentucky Herald Richmond Free Press Roanoke Tribune Savannah Tribune Tennessee Tribune Tri-State Defender The Village Beat The Washington Afro American The Washington Informer The Washington Sun Winston - Salem Chronicle Midwest The Call Call and Post The Chicago Defender The Cincinnati Herald Dayton Defender Frost Illustrated Gary Crusader Indianapolis Recorder Iowa Bystander Michigan Chronicle The Michigan Citizen The Michigan FrontPage Omaha Star The St. Louis American St. Louis Argus St. Louis Sentinel West The Facts Los Angeles Sentinel The Oakland Post Richmond Post The Sacramento Observer San Francisco Bay View The Skanner Seattle Medium National The Final Call Defunct Boston Guardian California Eagle Chicago Bee The City Sun The Cleveland Gazette The Colored American ( New York City ) The Colored American ( Washington, D.C. ) Dallas Express The Equator Freedom 's Journal Indianapolis Freeman Ink newspaper The Liberator Louisville Leader Muhammad Speaks Negro World The Negro Star New York Age The North Star The Philadelphia Independent Pittsburgh Courier The Rights of All The Washington Bee Western Appeal The Winter Park Advocate The Woman 's Era Magazines Black Enterprise Black Issues Book Review BLK Clutch The Colored American Magazine The Crisis Ebony Emerge Essence The Fader Fire ! ! The Grio The Horizon Jet King Negro Digest Our Women and Children Rags N Riches Magazine Right On ! The Root Sister 2 Sister Tint Transition Magazine Visions Metro Weekly Organizations National Association of Black Journalists National Newspaper Publishers Association Corporations Perry Publishing and Broadcasting Real Times See also : National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_North_Star_(anti-slavery_newspaper)&oldid=817685929 '' Categories : Abolitionist newspapers of the United States African - American newspapers Defunct newspapers of New York ( state ) Frederick Douglass History of Rochester, New York Media in Rochester, New York Publications established in 1847 Publications disestablished in 1851 1847 establishments in New York ( state ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 29 December 2017, at 23 : 32. 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Question: who became a leading speaker against slavery and publisher of an antislavery newspaper
Answer: Frederick Douglass