University Archives

Title: Colored American - November 17, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor asks his readers for donations to help pay legal feels incurred by the New York Vigilance Committee in a libel suit. If substantial funds are not raised by December, the printer's property will be confiscated.

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

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Fund raisers (Persons); Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: court; donations; funds; legal; libel; New York Vigilance Committee

Organization: New York Vigilance Committee

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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