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Thomas Wentworth Higginson to Frederick Douglass, November 29, 1852

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Mr. Editor:—I observe in your paper for Nov. 16, a statement from your New York Correspondent, as to the existence of "colorphobia" in the missionary operations on the Five Points, in New York.

This is a charge which concerns all humane men, so important is that enterprise. But as I visited the Five Points last week, and saw colored children mingled with whites in Mr. Pease's school, and at least one colored man receiving assistance from Mr. Lucky, (the other Methodist missionary,[)] I am led to hope that your correspondent has been misinformed. Will he explain the matter farther.

T. W. H.

Worcester, Mass., Nov. 29.

Creator

Higginson, Thomas Wentworth

Date

1852-11-29

Description

Thomas Wentworth Higginson to Frederick Douglass. PLIr: Frederick Douglass' Paper, 3 December 1852. Contradicts James McCune Smith’s description of “colorphobia” in Five Points, New York City.

Publisher

This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before. 

Collection

Frederick Douglass' Paper

Type

Letters

Publication Status

Unpublished

Source

Frederick Douglass' Paper