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Title: Colored American - May 30, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer discusses the recent legal suit involving an African American man who is fined for operating a push cart without a license. Yet because he is African American, the city refused to issue him a license.

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

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

Keywords: Civil rights; government; justice; law; legality

People: Graves, Henry

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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