Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Peculiar Hoax. Title: Colored American - April 24, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer alerts his readers to what he perceives to be a hoax to trick African Americans to immigrate to Liberia. A letter published in another newspaper tells readers a new society of African Americans is forming to facilitate this action. The writer believes this is a ploy by the American Colonization Society to realize its goals. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Africa; Colonization; emigration; immigration; Liberia; scam Organization: American Colonization Society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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