The Freeman (Indianapolis newspaper)
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The Freeman was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century African American newspaper based in Indianapolis, known for its advocacy of Black rights and coverage of Black life and culture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Freeman (Indianapolis newspaper) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American newspaper
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historical newspaper ⓘ newspaper ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil rights protections
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political participation by African Americans ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| circulationArea | national ⓘ |
| city | Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredTopic |
Black arts and entertainment
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Black business and entrepreneurship ⓘ Black education ⓘ lynching and racial violence ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century African American newspaper ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1926 ⓘ |
| documented |
African American cultural achievements
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African American political activism ⓘ African American social life ⓘ |
| endPublicationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African American communities across the United States
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African American culture ⓘ African American politics ⓘ civil rights issues ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Edward Elder Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Edward Elder Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
African American intellectuals
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African American journalists ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated newspaper ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
cultural journalism
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opinion journalism ⓘ political journalism ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Indianapolis, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of Black rights
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coverage of Black life and culture ⓘ extensive use of illustrations and portraits of African Americans ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Republican Party (historical U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherType | weekly newspaper ⓘ |
| startPublicationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| targetAudience | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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