Title: Colored American - May 22, 1841
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer provides an overview of two recent meetings with the freed Amistad captives to raise funds for their continued education and eventual trip home. The meetings offered audiences a cultural understanding of the "liberated Africans'" native country, as well as an example of their progress while living in this country. The hope is that a mission can be established in Africa involving these liberated captives.
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: Africa; Amistad; captives
People: Adams, John Quincy; Birney, James G.; Cinque; Covey, James; Kinna; Rush, Rev. Christopher; Tappan, Lewis
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers