Difference between revisions of "Blacks in Wayne County, Ohio"

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File:DaltonBlackDem-WooRep1855SEP06Pg02.png|Peter Barnes, black-american, selected to canvas Dalton for Democrats in 1855.
 
File:DaltonBlackDem-WooRep1855SEP06Pg02.png|Peter Barnes, black-american, selected to canvas Dalton for Democrats in 1855.
 
File:JohnsonAssessorTicket-Dem1876MAR29Pg03.png|Nominations to Republican ticket showing Wm. H. Johnson for Wooster 1st Ward Assessor, Wayne County Democrat 1876-MAR-29 p.2
 
File:JohnsonAssessorTicket-Dem1876MAR29Pg03.png|Nominations to Republican ticket showing Wm. H. Johnson for Wooster 1st Ward Assessor, Wayne County Democrat 1876-MAR-29 p.2
File:JohnsonAssessorRun-Dem1876MAR29Pg02.png|Johnson runs on Republican ticket for Wooster 1st Ward Assessor, Wayne County Democrat 1876-MAR-29 p.2
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File:JohnsonAssessorRun-Dem1876MAR29Pg02.png|William H. Johnson runs on Republican ticket for Wooster 1st Ward Assessor, Wayne County Democrat 1876-MAR-29 p.2
 
File:JohnsonElectionResults-1876APR05Pg03.png|April 1876 Wooster Election Results showing Johnson's defeat, Wayne County Democrat 1876-APR-05 p.3
 
File:JohnsonElectionResults-1876APR05Pg03.png|April 1876 Wooster Election Results showing Johnson's defeat, Wayne County Democrat 1876-APR-05 p.3
File:JohnsonPostmasterTalk-Dem1889JUN05Pg02.png|Johnson for Wooster Postmaster, Wayne County Democrat 1889-JUN-05 p.2
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File:JohnsonPostmasterTalk-Dem1889JUN05Pg02.png|W. H. Johnson for Wooster Postmaster, Wayne County Democrat 1889-JUN-05 p.2
 
File:WooPolitics&Blacks-Dem1901AUG21Pg02.png|By 1901 the Wooster Republicans have not run any black-americans for political office since 1876, Wayne County Democrat 1901-AUG-21 p.2
 
File:WooPolitics&Blacks-Dem1901AUG21Pg02.png|By 1901 the Wooster Republicans have not run any black-americans for political office since 1876, Wayne County Democrat 1901-AUG-21 p.2
 
File:JohnsonSamOBIT-Rep1900APR25Pg01.png|Samuel Johnson obituary, Wooster Republican dated 1900-APR-25 p.1
 
File:JohnsonSamOBIT-Rep1900APR25Pg01.png|Samuel Johnson obituary, Wooster Republican dated 1900-APR-25 p.1

Revision as of 13:31, 31 July 2020

Census Records

History

Underground Railroad

Many residents in Wayne County, Ohio were active with the Underground Railroad.

Newspaper Articles

Newspapers often include both positive and negative stories related to "Blacks". When viewing these newspaper clippings, please consider the possible mindset of the residents at the time the newspaper article was published. The views published in the newspapers do not reflect the views of the Wayne County Public Library.

Anti-Slavery Newspaper Articles