Speaker or author: Langston, John Mercer, 1829-1897.
Newspaper or publication: Nashville Times and True Union
Speech delivered before a mixed race audience in the House of Representatives. The speaker stressed his hope for a brighter future for the former slaves. He spoke of the injustice suffered by slaves over the years since slavery was first established in the U.S. He paid special attention to the contributions and sacrifices that African Americans had made to the country, and his hope for future racial harmony.
Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 2,243 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Delany, Martin Robison, 1812-1885
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee -- Ullman Papers
Eulogy on the life and history of the Reverend Fayette Davis. The speaker traces Rev. Davis' life from Virginia where he was born free, through his childhood in Kentucky (a slave state where his opportunities were limited), his marriage, his career choice as a member of the clergy, and finally his early death.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 3,286 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893
Newspaper or publication: AD -- Ontario Archives -- Toronto, Canada -- Mary Shadd Cary Papers
Copyright Permission granted by the Archives of Ontario (August 2007). -- Sermon regarding the role of women in slavery and society in general.
Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 1,327 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Paul, Nathaniel, 1792 or 3-1839
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Speech given in London's Exeter Hall against the colonization of Africa proposed by the American Colonization Society.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,810 word document (images and text)
Speaker or author: Catto, Octavius V.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College -- Pamphlets
Lengthy speech on the importance of education and its effects on the political and moral aspects of society. The speaker stressed the historical progress of education in Europe and the U.S. He also emphasized the positive influence the Society of Friends has had on its availability to all U.S. citizens.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 3,073 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Dartmouth College -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Address given before the Female Anti-Slavery Society in which the speaker answered the question "what is slavery?" with emphasis placed on how slavery affects the character of the American people.
Description of file(s): PDF 24 page, 7,249 word document (text and images)