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Title: Colored American - June 22, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to move from the cities and take up farming. He urges them to be industrious and not idle away their lives for menial pay.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper page
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Title: Elevator - August 11, 1865
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)
The writer urges his readers to encourage their children to become mechanics, which broadens their opportunities for employment later in life.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer urges his readers to send their children to school or to at least encourage them to learn a trade.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column