Black Abolitionist Archive | Report Of Mr. Cramer, on Extending the Elective Franchise to the colored population.

Subtitle: Report Of Mr. Cramer, on Extending the Elective Franchise to the colored population.

Title: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate - April 14, 1842

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Northern Star and Freemen's Advocate (1842 - 18??)

The writer comments on a report written by politician John Cramer regarding extending the right to vote to African Americans.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

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

Keywords: Declaration of Independence; New York; politics; suffrage; vote

People: Cramer, John

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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