movement rallied to join in praising it. However, some local citizens were unhappy that their town was the site of a black newspaper, and the New York Herald urged the citizens of Rochester not to support the North Star. Rochester later came to take pride in the North Star and its editor. Along with the good will of Rochester's abolitionist and female political activists, Douglass received encouragement from the local printer's union. The North Star received a number of glowing reviews, but unfortunately the praises did not translate into financial success. The cost of producing a weekly newspaper was high and subscriptions grew slowly. For a number of years, Douglass was forced to depend on his own savings and contributions from friends to keep the paper afloat. He was forced to return to the lecture circuit to raise money for the paper. Douglass's newspaper continued publication as a weekly until 1860 and survived for three more years as a monthly. After 1851, it would be titled Frederick Douglass' Paper. Douglass's newspaper symbolized the potential for blacks to achieve whatever goals they set. The paper provided a forum for black writers and highlighted the success achieved by prominent black figures in American society.The LiberatorThe Liberator was founded in 1831 by a famous abolitionist by the name of William Lloyd Garrison. The Liberator was a militant antislavery newspaper that promoted the abolitionist cause. This newspaper had a small circulation, but it was influential and at times aroused violent public reaction. In speaking engagements and through the Liberator and other publications, Garrison advocated the immediate emancipation of all slaves. This was an unpopular view during the 1830s, even with northerners who were against slavery. Though circulation of the Liberator was relatively limited, there were less than 400 subscriptions during the paper's second year and Garrison soon gained a reputation for being the most r...
