Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Rhode Island Suffrage Convention. Title: Colored American - October 30, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The editor comments on an amendment to the state constitution of Rhode Island regarding free suffrage rights to male citizens that would only be approved if the word "white" was added, thereby instantly disfranchising all African American men in that state. 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: Civil rights; Constitution; convention; disfranchisement; equal rights; meeting; suffrage; vote People: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898 Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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