Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Who is the Most Learned? Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief note regarding the value of education. The writer tells his readers that a simple education is often more valuable than a formal, classical one. 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: education; school Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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