Black Abolitionist Archive

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Title: Peter Vogelsang Speaker or author: Vogelsang, Peter, Lieutenant Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Speech given before the Association for the Political Improvement of the People of Color regarding the political rights and civil liberties denied the people of color. Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 2,454 word document (text and images) Date published: 1838-07-04 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; liberty; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Africa; Association for the Political Improvement of the People of Color; Civil rights; Colonization; injustice; political privilege; suffrage Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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