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Title: Colored American - April 29, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his belief that as long as the northern states condone by silent acceptance the actions of those who kidnap free African Americans as "fugitive slaves," there will be disorder and chaos in free state communities.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Detter, Thomas, b. ca. 1826
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books and Manuscripts
The speaker stressed the injustice of a prejudicial court system that refuses the testimony of black citizens in cases involving white citizens.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 432 word document (text and image)