University Archives

Title: Colored American - September 23, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer gives a brief overview of and commentary on a speech regarding phrenology delivered by James McCune Smith.

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: Bumpification; James McCune Smith; lecture; phrenologists; science

People: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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