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Editorial
September 1, 1888
The Freeman
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Editorial urges colored people in Marion County to patronize businesses that employ or advertise to them, emphasizing spending thousands weekly to benefit the race. The Freeman plans to identify such fair merchants.
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The colored people should patronize those merchants and those business houses which in some way recognize them. The stores that employ colored salesmen or that advertise in the colored newspapers or in any capacity recognize the colored people should have the colored trade. Find out what stores employ colored help and trade there. Look at the advertisements in the colored newspapers and trade there. The colored people of Marion county spend thousands of dollars weekly and it should be spent in a way to benefit the race. The Freeman man proposes to visit every business house in the city and find out the stores and the men who are willing to treat the colored people justly in this matter and proposes to tell the colored people who they are and where they can be found.
The colored people should patronize those merchants and those business houses which in some way recognize them. The stores that employ colored salesmen or that advertise in the colored newspapers or in any capacity recognize the colored people should have the colored trade. Find out what stores employ colored help and trade there. Look at the advertisements in the colored newspapers and trade there. The colored people of Marion county spend thousands of dollars weekly and it should be spent in a way to benefit the race. The Freeman man proposes to visit every business house in the city and find out the stores and the men who are willing to treat the colored people justly in this matter and proposes to tell the colored people who they are and where they can be found.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Colored People
Patronize Businesses
Racial Benefit
Marion County
Freeman
Economic Unity
What entities or persons were involved?
Colored People
Marion County
The Freeman Man
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Patronizing Businesses That Recognize Colored People
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Racial Economic Empowerment
Key Figures
Colored People
Marion County
The Freeman Man
Key Arguments
Patronize Merchants And Business Houses That Recognize Colored People
Support Stores Employing Colored Salesmen
Trade With Advertisers In Colored Newspapers
Spend Thousands Of Dollars Weekly To Benefit The Race
The Freeman Will Identify And Publicize Fair Businesses