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Subtitle: Ordination at Portland. Title: Colored American - October 15, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer shares an article published in a Christian newspaper recounting the ordination of a African American minister. The writer emphasized the cooperation and welcome the minister received from a mixed racial congregation. 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: Abysinnian; Christian Mirror; congregation Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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