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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Thomas H. Jones Speaker or author: Jones, Thomas H. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Public Library -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets Brief speech commending the anti-slavery work of William Lloyd Garrison. The speaker believed that the work of William Lloyd Garrison offered more compassion than most churches at the time which were denying the slave a place in their congregations. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 211 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Nathaniel Paul 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) |
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Title: Thomas Detter Speaker or author: Detter, Thomas, b. ca. 1826 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books and Manuscripts The speaker stressed the injustice of a prejudicial court system that refuses the testimony of black citizens in cases involving white citizens. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 432 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Thomas M. Kinnard Speaker or author: Kinnard, T. M. (Thomas M.) Newspaper or publication: Toronto Globe Speech given in England relating the prejudice that was forming towards the escaped slaves who had settled in Canada. The speaker believed that the American government had placed people in Canada in an attempt to influence a prejudicial government there that didn't reflect the ideals of freedom that British rule had in place. The speaker was most concerned with the prejudice infiltrating the church. He believed that education was the only hope to prevent the damage prejudice could do. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 401 word document (text and images) |
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Subtitle: Lectures in the Lecture Season. Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 22, 1859 Speaker or author: Hamilton, Thomas Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer encourages his readers to attend the upcoming lecture series being offered by the Weekly Anglo-African newspaper. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Who is for Slavery? Title: Weekly Anglo-African - October 22, 1859 Speaker or author: Hamilton, Thomas Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The writer responds to a letter from William J. Watkins on the subject of active opposition to slavery. The writer disagrees with William Watkins conclusion that whoever is not for slavery is against it. The writer offers situations wherein someone can be opposed to slavery but not against it. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |