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Subtitle: To the Polls.

Title: Colored American - October 31, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer encourages those who can vote to do so; and to vote "against the oppressors" and for those who will aid the struggle to freedom.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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

Keywords: election; politics; vote

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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