Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: To Our Friends and Brethren Beloved: Title: Colored American - May 6, 1837 Speaker or author: Cornish, Samuel E. (Samuel Eli), 1795?-1858 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer offers a humble request for aid and financial support from friends among the people in Pennsylvania. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: aid; charity; Charles B. Ray; humanity; patriot; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; philanthropist; press Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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