Subtitle: Libel Suit.
Title: Colored American - October 20, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer announces to his readers that the editor and some newspaper staff members are involved in a libel suit. He believes this is based on prejudice and an attempt to stop the newspaper from continuing to publish.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: court; crime; David Ruggles; John Russell; law; legal; libel; newspaper; prejudice
People: Ruggles, David, 1810-1849; Russell, John
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers