University Archives

Title: Colored American - October 6, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer shares an article from the British and Foreign Review comparing the way believers practice the religion of Islam with that of the way Christianity is practiced. The writer then comments on this article, noting the silent condoning of prejudice and slavery that is accepted in U.S. churches. This action is absent in mosques in the Eastern world.

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: Christianity; Church; humility; Muslims; prejudice; religion

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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