| A National Illustrated Colored Newspaper | |
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 Advertisement for The Freeman | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) |
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| Founder(s) | Louis Howland [O 1][1] |
| Publisher | George L. Knox and Elwood C. Knox |
| Founded | 1884[1] |
| Ceased publication | 1926 |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 25,000 |
The Indianapolis Freeman (1884–1926) was the first illustrated black newspaper in the United States.[2] Founder and owner Louis Howland, who was soon replaced by Edward Elder Cooper, published its first print edition on November 20, 1884.[2][1]
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- ^ a b c "The Freeman (Indianapolis Ind.) 1884-1927". loc.gov. Library of congress. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Ratzlaff, Aleen J. (2009). "Illustrated African American Journalism: Political Cartooning in the Indianapolis Freeman". In Sachsman, David B. (ed.). Seeking a voice: images of race and gender in the 19th century press. S. Kittrell Rushing, Roy Morris, Jr. West Lafayette: Purdue UP. pp. 131–140. ISBN 9781557535054.