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title: Freedom's Journal Front Page 1827
author: The Afro-American Press
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20134/freedoms-journal-front-page-1827/
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updated: 2025-03-04
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# Freedom's Journal Front Page 1827
_Authored by The Afro-American Press_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20134.png)
## Image Caption
Front page of *Freedom's Journal*, 30 March 1827, the first newspaper owned, operated, and contributed to by African Americans in the USA. David Walker, the abolitionist, wrote for *Freedom's Journal* beginning in 1827. Photograph/scan by the Afro-American Press.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Press, T. A. (2025, March 04). Freedom's Journal Front Page 1827. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Press, The Afro-American. "Freedom's Journal Front Page 1827." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2025. .
### MLA
Press, The Afro-American. "Freedom's Journal Front Page 1827." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freedom%27s_Journal,_Vol._1_No._3,_front_page.png) by [**The Afro-American Press**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freedom%27s_Journal,_Vol._1_No._3,_front_page.png). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 04 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.