Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: What do we want of our Friends? Title: Colored American - July 7, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses to the community that all African Americans want from them is to be treated equally, to be able to educate their children, and to be afforded the rights and privileges enjoyed by all American citizens. 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: citizenship; Civil rights; education; equality; humanity; improvement; privileges; respect; society Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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