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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle Speech regarding the influence of religion and the Church in the continuation of slavery. The speaker noted that "The teaching of religion has always favored slavery," and he noted two theologians who had publicly taught that "...God ordained the institution (of slavery)." Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 859 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle The speaker addressed the issues of slave trading and "slave raising," and stressed that the acceptance of these had been passed down from generation to generation. As a mulatto, he believed he offered a type of bridge between races. He related a story of the kindness shown to him in Massachusetts that he hadn't known before, but stressed that this bit of kindness had not stopped him from working to end slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 878 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle The speaker emphasized the prejudice that had come about as a result of slavery. He noted that the prejudice of the times was based on race, not color, and this related directly to slavery, not appearance. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 353 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Lunsford Lane Speaker or author: Lane, Lunsford, b. 1803. Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle Overview of a speech given to request financial assistance for a black church congregation in Boston, Massachusetts. The Society collected the requested funds, but would have turned down the request if the speaker had asked for money to fight slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 662 word document (text and images) |
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Title: James McCune Smith Speaker or author: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle Speech encouraging the National Council of the Colored People to continue work on the promises they established in their previous meeting. These promises included the elevation of the race through education, political advances, and civil rights in every state. Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,520 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William G. Allen Speaker or author: Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 Newspaper or publication: Belfast Newsletter Overview of a speech regarding the history of American slavery. The speaker noted that American Indians had been at one time considered for slavery, but that they were not as suited for it as African captives. The speaker said that what was wanted was not so much emancipation as it was the "...eradication of the principles of slavery, and the prejudice against slaves, which existed in American breasts..." He wished for an end to slavery as well as the effects of slavery on a society that had grown strong from slave labor. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 405 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William G. Allen Speaker or author: Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 Newspaper or publication: Belfast Newsletter Overview of speech presented at the Belfast Ladies' Association meeting arguing the speaker's belief that art, culture and religion had their origins in Africa. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 199 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Mary Ann Shadd [Cary] Speaker or author: Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893 Newspaper or publication: British Banner Brief speech regarding fugitive slaves who had escaped to Canada and were now prospering there. The speaker called for action to promote the freedom to settle in Canada by all those who desired to do so regardless of race. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 200 word document (text and image) |
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Title: William Craft Speaker or author: Craft, William Newspaper or publication: British Friend Brief overview of speech describing the life of the average slave. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 204 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Anthony Burns Speaker or author: Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862 Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper Overview of speech detailing one man's experience with the injustice of the Fugitive Slave Law. The speaker expressed his belief that the Church was involved in continuing the system of slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 1,834 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Craft Speaker or author: Craft, William Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law and emphasizing its injustices. The speaker recounted his experiences with this law. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 662 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Lewis Hayden Speaker or author: Hayden, Lewis, 1815-1889 Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper Debate between Mr. Hayden and Mr. Githell, a slaveholder, over the morality of slavery. The speaker said it was immoral to hold human beings as property. Mr. Githell's point was that while he was against slavery, each of his slaves represented a monetary investment that he wanted to be compensated for. Mr. Githell believed God would end slavery, but that this couldn't happen yet because the slave offered economic prosperity to the slaveholder. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 433 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Jermain Wesley Loguen Speaker or author: Loguen, Jermain Wesley Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper Speech offered to the public in response to a letter warning the speaker that the slaveholder from whom he'd escaped was coming to get him. The speaker told his audience that he would stand his ground and not leave as a way of proving his human liberty, his manhood, and as a symbol of freedom for all those who are enslaved. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 764 word document (text and images) |
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Title: J. W. C. Pennington Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C. Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper Sermon given to denounce the current trend towards "Free Love" without the benefit of marriage. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 572 word document (text and images) |
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Title: John S. Rock Speaker or author: Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper The speaker addressed the issue of categorizing human beings in terms of race. He noted how "...in undertaking to prove too much they prove nothing." He touched on the history of slavery and denounced the Fugitive Slave Law, predicting its downfall. Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,419 word document (text and images) |
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Title: James McCune Smith Speaker or author: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865 Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper The speaker emphasized the benefits of an education and mechanical training for former slaves and the nominally free. He gave examples of individuals who had overcome prejudice and were working in industry based on training, initiative, and skilled talent. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 536 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William J. Watkins Speaker or author: Watkins, William J. Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper Lengthy speech given during the anniversary celebration of the emancipation of the British West Indies. The speaker emphasized the irony of a country founded on freedom that realized its power and wealth through the institution of slavery. He hoped that Great Britain's actions would inspire America to follow and emancipate its slaves. He noted various influencial men who were working to realize this goal. Description of file(s): PDF 42 page, 10,575 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William C. Nell Speaker or author: Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874. Newspaper or publication: Liberator Brief speech given during the dedication of a grove set aside for church services. The speaker emphasized that the Church had become, by its refusal to aid in the anti-slavery movement, an implied supporter of slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 157 word document (text and image) |
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Title: W. H. Newby Speaker or author: Newby, W. H. Newspaper or publication: Liberator Brief speech in which the speaker corrected an error in a previous remark he'd made about the educational capabilities of African Americans. He believed that both black and white races had equal capacity to learn and advance. But he also believed that the Caucasian race had limited the opportunities for African Americans to advance in this country. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 452 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Charles Lenox Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873 Newspaper or publication: Liberator Brief speech in which the speaker expressed that what African Americans wanted most in this country were equal rights and equal citizenship recognition. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 111 word document (text and images) |