Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Signs of the Times. Title: Colored American - August 29, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer discusses the upcoming political election. He encourages abolitionists to vote for those who are truly committed to the abolition of slavery. 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: abolitionists; anti-slavery; election; Liberty Party; politics; vote; Whig People: Van Buren, Martin; Webster, Daniel Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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