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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 Advocate Anecdoatal speech regarding the speaker's encounter with the Reverend Dr. Richard Fuller, a slaveholding minister from South Carolina. The speaker emphasized the kindness and courtesy he had received from Dr. and Mrs. Fuller during his visit. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 609 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Andrew Jackson Speaker or author: Jackson, William Andrew, b. 1832 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Brief overview of speech by the coachman of Jefferson Davis (who had recently escaped and settled in England) describing his experience with slavery. (See duplicate speech 26152.) Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 301 word document (text and image) |
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Title: John Sella Martin Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Brief speech praising the work of William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and John Brown. The speaker said that just because there is no news of discontent from the slaves in the South does not mean that they are happy with their situation. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 134 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Robert Purvis Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate The speaker expressed his doubts that the present government would ever abolish slavery since they refused to allow African Americans to become soldiers. He also pointed out that the Dred Scott decision demonstrated the government's true position on the idea of emancipation. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 269 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Charles Lenox Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873 Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Brief remarks regarding recent events that the speaker said were encouraging regarding the struggle towards freedom for the slaves. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 133 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate
Overview of speech delivered before a packed house in Bury, England. The speaker praised the efforts of women to help the poor, the enslaved and the helpless. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 314 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Speech delivered before an audience in England recounting the horrors of slavery and emphasizing the sheer numbers of enslaved human beings in the U.S. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 545 word document |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate The speaker stressed the plight of women and children subjected to slavery in the southern states. She spoke before an English audience in London and pleaded for their assistance in the battle for emancipation in the U.S. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 588 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Speech given before an audience in Dublin, Ireland, addressed the issue of slavery in the U.S. and called on Great Britain to aid in the effort to abolish it. The speaker focused on the plight of women caught up in this system. Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 4,397 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Brief overview of a speech given before an audience in England asking for their help in abolishing slavery in the U.S. The speaker stressed the part of the Church in influencing the continuation of slavery by condoning it. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 224 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Impassioned speech describing the horrors of slavery. The speaker stressed that the economics of the cotton industry was continuing the institution of slavery. She also emphasized the influence of the Church in continuing slavery by condoning it. Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,158 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Speech given before an English audience regarding the condition of slavery in the U.S. The speaker emphasized the influence of the Church and the "cotton monopoly" in continuing the institution of slavery. She also spoke of the untiring work of abolitionists in the U.S., the efforts of the African Civilization Society, and the role of women in the effort to end slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 8 page, 2,119 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Sarah Parker Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887? Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Overview of a speech delivered in Scotland regarding the condition of slavery in the U.S. The speaker stressed the horrors of the continued system of tyranny that was in place. She asked for support for the ongoing fight for freedom. (Speech 22860 is a duplicate of this speech.) Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 598 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William J. Watkins Speaker or author: Watkins, William J. Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate Speech denouncing the doctrine of "Compensated Emancipation." Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 533 word document (text and images) |
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Subtitle: An Apology. Title: Colored American - October 9, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored Amercian (1877 - 1842) Brief note from the editor apologizing for a lack of editorial variety in the upcoming issues. He explains that the newspaper must concentrate on their financial debt. Donations would be most welcomed at this point. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Letter of "W." Title: Colored American - October 16, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored Amerian (1837 - 1842) The editor responds to a letter accusing the attendees at a recent convention of changing their views and convictions. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Our Paper -- Its Condition and Prospects -- Crisis. Three Hundred Dollars Must be Had. Title: Colored American - October 9, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842 The editor explains the current status of the newspaper's debt. He asks those who owe for their subscriptions to pay them now, and those who can afford to help financially to do so now. Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages |
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Title: Augustus William Hanson Speaker or author: Augustus William Hanson Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Rambling speech regarding the inherent rights of human beings in a free society regardless of race. Description of file(s): PDF 13 page, 3,785 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Amos G. Beman Speaker or author: Beman, Amos Gerry, 1812-1874 Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Speech regarding the principles, goals and value of the New York Committee of Vigilance in its assistance to people of color. Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 2,773 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Frisby Cooper Speaker or author: Cooper, Frisby Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Speech given by 11 year old Frisby Cooper, president of the Juvenile Total Abstinence Association on the August 1st anniversary celebration of the emancipation of the British West Indies. Emphasis is placed on the evils of alcohol and its negative effect on the moral advancement of people of color. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 619 word document (text and images) |