This paper aims to outline considerations about the abolitionist press in the Province of Parahyba do Norte in the mid-1880s. To this end, some periodicals in circulation at the time that raised the debate in favor of the liberation of the enslaved will be listed. The idea is to contribute, in a summary way, with the historiography that addresses the aforementioned theme, demonstrating the existence of potential sources for research focused on the approach in question.