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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Overview of a government report on the status of immigration to Trinidad, Guiana, and Mauritius and the condition of those who have immigrated there.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Colored American - April 4, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer provides current information regarding the status of those who have immigrated to Trinidad, Guiana, and Demarara.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - March 14, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer continues his commentary on the pros and cons of immigrating to Trinidad and British Guiana.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - March 7, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer discusses the pros and cons of immigrating to British Guiana and Trinidad.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - May 2, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The editor explains the reasons for the negative stance that the Colored American is taking on immigration to Trinidad, Guiana, and the British West Indies.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Colored American - November 7, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer tells his readers about the report filed by two African American men who were recruited to investigate conditions in Trinidad. The writer believes these men were given special treatment by the planters and steered away from the cruel reality of immigrant life there.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page