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Subtitle: The First of August.
Title: Colored American - August 17, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer related the events surrounding the August 1st celebration of the emancipation of the the British West Indies.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Subtitle: Political Action.
Title: Colored American - July 27, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer called for renewed political action in the form of petitions, a state convention, and the establishment of political action committees. He offered the services of the newspaper in this effort.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column