University Archives

Title: Colored American - September 15, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer warns his readers that slanderous statements published by other editors against David Ruggles and Barney Corse are not true.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

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

Keywords: Arthur Tappan; Barney Corse; David Ruggles; philanthropists; prejudice; Pro-Slavery

People: Corse, Barney; Ruggles, David; Tappan, Arthur

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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