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Title: Colored American - December 2, 1837

Speaker or author: Ray, Charles B. (Charles Bennett), 1807-1886

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer reports on African American libraries, schools, and churches he visited while in Philadelphia.

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: Church; education; elevation; human rights; improvement; library; Philadelphia; Philadelphia Library for Colored People; philanthropy; Sarah Douglass; school; youth

People: Douglass, Sarah

Organization: Philadelphia Library for Colored People

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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