University Archives

Title: Colored American - January 13, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor recounts the story of a couple who were convicted of kidnapping and sent to prison for attempting to rescue an African American child from slavery.

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

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

Keywords: Boston; child; crime; kidnapping; law; Massachusetts; Slavery

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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