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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Wallace Shelton Speaker or author: Shelton, Wallace Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844) Speech given during the celebration of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies on August 1, 1834. Stress is placed on the continued existence of slavery in the U.S. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 229 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Alexander Crummell Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- British Library Lengthy sermon regarding the history of slavery, the abuses suffered by slaves in the U.S., and the necessity for evangelizing (and colonizing) Africa. Description of file(s): PDF 40 page, 14,207 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Alexander Crummell Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection Lengthy speech justifying the idea of colonization based on evangelization of Africa. The speaker believed that this was the divine duty of the Negro race since Africa was their spiritual home. The speaker presented a history of Africa and slavery to provide a basis for his reasoning. Description of file(s): PDF 38 page, 11,220 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Edward Scott Speaker or author: Scott, Edward, fl. 1857 Newspaper or publication: Printed Copy -- Rhode Island Historical Society -- Newspaper Clipping File Speech delivered during a celebration on the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies. The speaker disputed the idea that the freed slaves could not care for themselves. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 158 word document (text and image) |
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Subtitle: Editorial Correspondence. Title: Provincial Freeman - June 10, 1854 Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) In a letter to the editor, the writer describes two types of aboltionists: both want freedom for the slave, but one type wants this freedom limited and restricted. There are more of this type than of those working for true human equality. His view of freedom includes human equality and civil rights, and it's this view that he encourages among those who claim to be abolitionists. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |