University Archives

Title: Colored American - May 23, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

Brief statement alerting readers to the passing of a law that provided a jury trial to any person being held as a fugitive slave.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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

Keywords: Civil rights; fugitive; government; jury; law; legislature; suffrage

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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