Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Present an Age of Hope. Title: Colored American - April 8, 1837 Speaker or author: Ray, Charles B. (Charles Bennett), 1807-1886 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer emphasizes the hope and expectation for universal emancipation, civil rights, and acceptance that African Americans desire. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Christianity; Civil rights; emancipation; freedom; government; justice; philanthropists; prejudice; Slavery; society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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