Timeline of Relevant Newspapers and Events to 1854 Emigration Convention By lemur93 Dec 3, 1847 North Star begins publication Period: Dec 3, 1847 to Aug 24, 1854 Events 1847-1854 Sep 18, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act passes Jun 26, 1851 North Star becomes Frederick Douglass' Paper Apr 9, 1853 Aliened American begins publication Jan 20, 1854 Provincial Freeman begins publication Aug 24, 1854 First day of National Emigration Convention of Colored People