University Archives

Title: Colored American - October 3, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer reviews the basic political history of the presidential candidates emphasizing each man's position on the issue of slavery. He encourages his readers to vote with the Liberty Party.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

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

Keywords: abolition; anti-slavery; Liberty Party; politics; president; suffrage; vote; women

People: Birney, James G.; Harrison, William Henry; Van Buren, Martin

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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