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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Robert Campbell Title: Martin Robison Delany Speaker or author: Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Newspaper or publication: AD Draft -- Royal Geological Society Archives, London, England -- Copyright Permission Pending -- Handwritten speech detailing the findings of a geographical expedition made by two explorers: Martin Delany and Robert Campbell. The text details the land mass, the villages, the people, the climate, and the general discoveries made of Western Africa. (This transcription includes the original editing marks made by the writers.) Description of file(s): PDF 8 page, 1,610 word document (text and images) |
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Subtitle: Our Present Number. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Alienced American (1853 - 1877) The editor offers an apology for the delay in getting the paper going. He explains that this brief editorial is not representative of what the newspaper will become once it gets into full publication. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: To the Press. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) Brief word of thanks offered to local newspapers for their welcome and complimentary announcements regarding the publication of this new newspaper. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: The Aliened American. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) The editor announces with this the first issue of the Aliened American newspaper its mission statement; community goals; and the names of contributing writers and supporters. Description of file(s): three scanned newspaper pages (five columns) |
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Subtitle: American Colonization Society. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) The writer points out a discrepancy in the number of immigrants reportedly colonized in Liberia and the amount of money the American Colonization Society say they have invested in each person participating in this project. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: President Pierce's Inaugural. Title: Aliened American - April 9, 1853 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Aliened American (1853 - 1877) The writer provides commentary on the inaugural speech of President Franklin Pierce. In his address, Pierce offered his thoughts on issues ranging from economic growth, westward expansion, and the continuation of slavery in the Southern states. He carefully refers to slavery as "involuntary servitude," and tells his audience that this is constitutional in the states that allow it. Description of file(s): four scanned newspaper pages (seven columns) |
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Title: William Jones Speaker or author: Jones, William Newspaper or publication: American Freeman Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience with slavery and his praise of Gerrit Smith's benevolence. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 292 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 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) |