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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Samuel Ringgold Ward Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 Newspaper or publication: Pennsylvania Freeman Speech responding to a claim made by Captain Isaiah Rynders that he could prove the Negro race had descended from monkeys. Captain Rynders and a man referred to as Dr. Grant were attempting to convince others of the racial inferiority of the Negro race. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 531 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Samuel Ringgold Ward Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 Newspaper or publication: Pennsylvania Freeman Detailed account of the history of the Negro race including historical and current accomplishments. The speaker quoted sources who trace humanity itself to origins in Africa, and he stresses the ability of African Americans to accomplish more than they are given credit for. Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 3,903 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Paschal Beverly Randolph Speaker or author: Randolph, Paschal Beverly, 1825-1874 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection Impassioned speech urging patience, persistence, and patriotism as the Civil War continued. The speaker emphasized to his audience that liberty and justice would prevail. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 886 word document (text and images) |
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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: J. W. C. Pennington Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Congregational Library -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets Speech regarding the injustices of slavery and prejudice emphasizing the extreme cruelity that can result from fear and hatred in mass populations. The speaker noted that while slavery intended to make "beasts of burden" of human bodies, the reality of slavery demonstrated that the institution was instead a battle to chain human minds. Description of file(s): PDF 29 page, 12,568 word document (text and images) |
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Title: J. W. C. Pennington Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Connecticut Historical Society -- Pamphlets The speaker approached the subject of emancipation on the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British West Indies. He traced the history of emancipation from the 1700's, and emphasized through example the clever ways some slave holders continued the system without calling it slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 4,467 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: Alexander Crummell Speaker or author: Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection Lengthy sermon regarding the important role of God and religion in government. The speaker addressed issues of slavery and society throughout the history of the world. Description of file(s): PDF 21 page, 5,823 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 sermon in which the speaker compares the plight of those held in bondage in the U.S. with the experiences of slaves in ancient Egypt. The speaker believed that it was God's Will that the people of Africa should be converted to Christianity. Description of file(s): PDF 21 page, 6,407 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Austin Steward Speaker or author: Steward, Austin Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Onondaga County Public Library [Coles, Howard W., The Cradle of Freedom, (1941), pp. 23-26] At the termination of slavery in the U.S., the speaker reflected on what had been an accepted economic mainstay in the system of slavery and what potential for change was now available for all U.S. citizens. He urged his audience to take advantage of the opportunity to prosper by adopting a Christian lifestyle, avoiding "hard spirits," and focusing on civil rights. Description of file(s): PDF 10 page, 2,307 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Edward Wilmot Blyden Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Our Origin, Dangers and Duties -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Published Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 25-33 The speaker encouraged those of African descent to return to their "fatherland" and help cultivate and develop Africa. He believed that Africa offered opportunity and freedom that freed slaves could never find in America. Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 3,827 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Paola Brown Speaker or author: Brown, Paola Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Toronto Public Library -- Toronto, Canada Lengthy sermon describing the history of slavery, its continued cruelties, and the influence of the Church in keeping the system in place in the U.S. The speaker emphasized the relationship between Egyptian slaves and those in the U.S., as well as the response of various European countries to the institution of slavery. Included is a denouncement of the Fugitive Slave Bill. Description of file(s): PDF 73 page, 23,292 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Henry Highland Garnet Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Yale University -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets Speech detailing the history of the Negro race from its great African kings and queens of the past, to its victims of slavery. Included is a look forward to the successes that will come with its future generations. Description of file(s): PDF 26 page, 7,813 word document (text and images) |
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Subtitle: The Free People's Hate of the People Enslaved. Title: Provincial Freeman - October 13, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer questions the prejudice towards slaves and fugitive slaves felt by free African Americans. He encourages them to see all human beings as part of the same family of man. Description of file(s): 2 scanned, three columns, newspaper pages |
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Title: William T. Catto Speaker or author: Catto, William T. Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Speech given during the dedication of a monument to the life of John T. Cook erected at Harmony Cemetery in Washington, DC. The speaker compared the monument to those of ancient Rome, Egypt, and Greece. He compares the barbarism of ancient civilizations with that of modern times. Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,922 word document (text and images) |
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Subtitle: New York, April 6, 1861. Cottonocracy. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - April 6, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Slave labor would not be necessary if not for the production of cotton, one of the most important products in the civilized world at this point. The threat of abolishing slavery, is perceived as including a threat of losing the cotton supply for many countries. The solution expressed by the writer is to create a system of free labor for the production of cotton. This will benefit not only the economic growth of the country but an entire race of people as well. Description of file(s): four scanned newspaper pages (seven columns) |
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Subtitle: Lecture on Slavery. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - February 16, 1861 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer provides commentary on a recent lecture on slavery. He compares the institution of slavery in the U. S. with slavery practiced in ancient Egypt, Russia, and Rome. Description of file(s): one scanned, three columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Professor Cambell's Lecture on Central Africa. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 15, 1860 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer provides commentary on a recent lecture regarding explorations in Africa. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Title: Alfred M. Green Speaker or author: Green, Alfred M. Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Overview of a rousing speech denouncing laws against freedom that were being enacted across the country. The speaker pays particular attention to encouraging the repeal of the Personal Liberty Law. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 382 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Sampson White Speaker or author: White, Sampson Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Brief speech expressing feelings of sorrow and loss with the death of John Brown. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 195 word document (text and image) |