Title: Colored American - February 23, 1839
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer offers a suggestion to the state legislature to change the requirements for voting so that every African American male who has reached the age of 21 and pays $100 yearly rent can vote. This would replace the current $250 real estate requirement.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Anti-Slavery Convention; Association for the Political Elevation and Improvement of the People of Color; Civil rights; elevation; government; legislature; petition; politics; suffrage; vote
Organization: Association for the Political Elevation and Improvement of the People of Color
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers