The first big war covered by the penny presses. Several presses made arrangements with paper closer to the action ,such as the Boston Journal made with the New Orleans Delta, to gain coverage on the war to share with northern readers.
What is the Mexican War?
100
A peaceful approach towards ending slavery. An idea promoted by Benjamin Lundy.
What is Gradual Emancipation.
100
This new technology rapidly increased the speed in which news messages were transferred across long distances.
What is the Telegraph?
200
Put into practice by James Bennett, this kind of payment required subscribers to pay for their newspapers in advance, ending complaints where readers thought editors were thieves.
What is pay-as-you-go?
200
This man was killed and his press was destroyed after printing his attacks against slavery.
Who is Elijah Lovejoy?
200
This side of the Civil War faced more censorship issues than the other.
What is the Union?
300
Although it undermined journalists objectivity, this style of journalistic writing generated popularity and aided to the success of the penny press.
What is sensationalism?
300
Rev. Samuel E. Cornish and others preferred enfranchisement over this method to black rights.
What is colonization?
300
This editor greatly helped Lincoln get nominated and elected as the Republican Presidential candidate when William Seward was almost guaranteed to be the Republican candidate.
Who is Horace Greeley?
400
This is the first penny press published in the United States. Founded by Benjamin Day in 1833.
What is The New York Sun.
400
The most successful abolitionist paper with over 25,000 papers in circulation. Founded by Lewis Tappan.
What is the National Era?
400
This group was responsible for the majority of censorship during the civil war.
What is the military?
500
The nickname given to the New York Tribune, due to Greeley's refusal to print stories of sensational murder trials, police courts, and even theater. Nothing that was not of high moral ground.
What is the "Great Moral Organ".
500
An anti-slavery organization founded by Benjamin Lundy, operating on the principle that members would use legal means to end racial prejudice and attain civil rights for free blacks.
What is the Union Humane Society.
500
This event happened in 1831 when a group of slaves violently turned on their owners and 57 whites were killed. The event caused the south to avoid the discussion of abolition.