University Archives

Title: Colored American - May 23, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor discusses the recent meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society members and their decision to form a new national society.

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

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

Keywords: anti-slavery; convention; government; society

Organization: American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society; American Anti-Slavery Society

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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