University Archives

Title: Colored American - October 6, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer encourages his readers to become morally and economically ready for the coming years. He believes that freedom is in the near future and that they must be ready for it, both socially and morally.

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: elevation; improvement; salvation; society; virtue

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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