Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: A Convention. Title: Colored American - May 2, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer discusses reasons for forming a state convention of African Americans to discuss pressing issues such as suffrage and civil rights. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Civil rights; community; elevation; politics; suffrage Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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