University Archives

Title: Colored American - September 18, 1841

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor responds with feigned insult to the news that the Colored American newspaper had been officially disapproved by a majority in a committee of 12 voters at the Conference of Disfranchised Commissioners.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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

Keywords: American Philanthropist; Convention of Disfranchised Commissioners; newspaper; resolution

People: Lewis, Israel; Lewis, Joshua

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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