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Subtitle: Queens Testimony--Jamaican Law. Title: Colored American - September 26, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer shares with his readers an announcement from the Queen of England commending the peaceful and cooperative emancipation efforts taking place in Jamaica and the West Indies. 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: abolition; emancipation; England; government; Great Britain; Jamaica; law; society; West Indies Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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