Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Classical Education of our Young Men. Title: Colored American - February 16, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on a philanthropic enterprise that selects African American youth to enter specialized education. He believes that while white philanthropists mean well, they often select young men who are not the best representatives of the race. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: charity; education; elevation; Parsippany School; philanthropists; school; youth Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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