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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Association for the Political Elevation and Improvement of the People of Color (1)

Speaker or Author: editor
Newspaper:Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Date Published: 1839-02-23
Notes: The writer offers a suggestion to the state legislature to change the requirements for voting so that every African American male who has reached the age of 21 and pays $100 yearly rent can vote. This would replace the current $250 real estate requirement.