Subtitle: Honest effort, always Honorable.
Title: Colored American - September 8, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer encourages his readers to pattern their lives on statesmen such as Benjamin Franklin and focus on "industry, prudence, and economy." Doing so will lead them to self-improvement and the elevation of the race overall.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Date published: 1838-09-08
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: economy; elevation; improvement; industry; morality; prudence; youth
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers