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Subtitle: Idleness. Title: Colored American - October 21, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his disdain for idleness and "laziness," and encourages every reader to emphasize usefulness and the virtue of honest labor in their lives. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: industry; livelihood; unemployment; virtue Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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