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Title: Colored American - November 7, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Although the voting is still in progress in New York, the editor provides the current status of the presidential election results across the country showing Martin Van Buren in the lead.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: politics; presidential election

People: Birney, Thomas; Harrison, William Henry; Van Buren, Martin

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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