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Title: Colored American - May 30, 1840
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer discusses the recent legal suit involving an African American man who is fined for operating a push cart without a license. Yet because he is African American, the city refused to issue him a license.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: Hall, R., of California
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books and Manuscripts
Eloquent speech encouraging the continued efforts of the black citizens of California in the fight for equal rights and freedom (both political and civil).
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 930 word document (text and images)