Title: Colored American - September 7, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer calls for an accounting by the Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church of their actions in rejecting the application of Alexander Crummel for admission. The writer believes this rejection was based on racial prejudice.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Alexander Crummel; Church; Episcopalian; institution; prejudice; religion; seminary
People: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers