Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Political Abolition. Title: Colored American - November 16, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Commentary on the role politics plays in the fight for the abolition of slavery. The writer expresses his opinion on the current state of this battle in the political arena. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page (section missing) Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: abolition; government; political action; politics; Whig People: Bell, Philip A.; Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858; O'Connell, Daniel Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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