Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Thursday, April 13, 1837. To the thoughtless part of our colored citizens. Title: Colored American - April 15, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer apologizes for the crowd of protestors who gathered around and near the trial of fugitive slaves held earlier that week. He admonishes the protestors and askes them to cease such actions. But he also offers his contempt for the men who would hunt and capture those who they call "fugitives." 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: authority; Civil rights; conduct; court; fugitive; government; kidnappers; law; lawyers; legal; morality; Negro Catchers; protest; Republican; society; trial; Vigilance Committee Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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