Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The First of August. Title: Colored American - August 17, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer related the events surrounding the August 1st celebration of the emancipation of the the British West Indies. 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: Britain; Detroit; emancipation; freedom; Political Association; Reverence William Serrington; West Indies People: Serrington, Rev. William Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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