Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Phrenology. Title: Colored American - September 23, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer gives a brief overview of and commentary on a speech regarding phrenology delivered by James McCune Smith. 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: Bumpification; James McCune Smith; lecture; phrenologists; science People: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865 Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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