Subtitle: The Certainty of Universal Emancipation.
Title: Colored American - September 22, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer expresses his view that as each country outside the U.S. frees its slaves, the U.S. gets closer to the end of slavery. The writer holds that universal emancipation is on the horizon. He asks his readers to be encouarged and to be patient.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: British West Indies; emancipation; freedom; liberty; Slavery
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers