University Archives

Title: Colored American - March 29, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer informs his readers that an appeal has been presented before the Supreme Court denouncing and protesting the actions of the "Reform Convention." He said if this "Reform Convention" has done anything good at all it has exposed the Colonization Society for the sham it really is.

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

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

Keywords: appeal; citizens; Civil rights; Colonization Society; oppression; Pennsylvania; Reform Convention; self-respect; Supreme Court

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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