Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: A word to busy Philanthropists. Title: Colored American - October 20, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer suggests that those in favor of colonization who believe that African Americans are doomed to a state of lower-caste misery in the U.S. should take a good look at the progress being made in Canada among those who have immigrated there. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Canada; Colonization; elevation; improvement; philanthropy; prejudice Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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