Title: Colored American - February 3, 1838
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer relates a recent event involving the imprisonment of several Seminole Indians. He calls attention to the fact that the Seminole leaders were imprisoned after peace talks failed and in direct violation of the "white flag" agreement that allowed for neutrality in such discussions.
Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: General Jesup; Indians; Native Americans; Seminoles; treaty; truce
People: Jessup, General
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers