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Title: Colored American - November 16, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Commentary on the role politics plays in the fight for the abolition of slavery. The writer expresses his opinion on the current state of this battle in the political arena.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page (section missing)

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: abolition; government; political action; politics; Whig

People: Bell, Philip A.; Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858; O'Connell, Daniel

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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