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Title: Colored American - February 23, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer cautions his readers against the evils of gambling, especially the practice of buying lottery tickets with hard-earned pay.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Colored American - May 8, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer asks how much longer the gambling establishments (known as "money exchanges") will be allowed to continue operation. From what he's discovered, the main customers of these places are African Americans; and gambling this way simply drains their hard earned pay.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column