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Subtitle: Silk Culture.

Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer encourages his readers to get involved in the silk making industry. This business can be created independently with very little capital investment.

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: business; employment; enterprise; industry; silk; trade

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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