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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Edumund Kelly Speaker or author: Kelly, Edmund, b. 1818 Newspaper or publication: Freeman's Journal Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience with slavery. Although his father was Irish, his mother's race determined his condition as property of a slaveholder. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 745 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Edmund Kelly Speaker or author: Kelly, Edmund, b. 1818 Newspaper or publication: Freeman's Journal Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience within the system of slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 356 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Charles Lenox Remond Speaker or author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873 Newspaper or publication: Freeman's Journal (Dublin) Speech given in Dublin regarding the current condition of slaves and slavery in the U.S. in an effort to rally support for the abolitionist cause in America. Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,246 word document (text and images) |
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Title: J. W. C. Pennington Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C. Newspaper or publication: Gloucester Journal Synopsis of the speaker's life experience that follows him from his birth into slavery to his successful career in the clergy and his accomplishments in his work for abolition. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 413 word document (text and images) |
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Title: John Brown Speaker or author: Brown, John, fl. 1854 Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal Narrative regarding the life of John Brown and his experiences growing up as a slave. Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,808 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law, and describing the history of slavery as a history of legalized abuse and injustice. Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,989 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Craft Speaker or author: Craft, William Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal Speech describing the speaker's experiences as he and his wife made their escape from slavery. The speaker emphasized the cruelty and misery that slaves were enduring daily. Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 2,263 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William H. Johnson Speaker or author: Johnson, William Henry, 1833-1918. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Albany Institute of History and Art The speaker traced the history of freedom in the U.S. during a July 4th celebration in Philadelphia. He emphasized the irony of continued slavery in a country founded on freedom and liberty for all. Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 5,184 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 -- American Baptist Historical Society -- Pamphlet Collection Sermon given during a meeting of the New York Central College Association stressing the law of God as greater government for human beings than the law of man. Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 3,428 word document (text and images) |
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Title: Samuel H. Davis Speaker or author: Davis, Samuel H. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bell, Ed. Minutes and Proceedings of the National Negro Conventions Excerpt of lengthy speech delivered before the National Convention of Colored Citizens held at Buffalo, New York. The speech addresses issues of slavery, abolition, and the plight of free African Americans. The speaker said he wished not to focus on grievances but rather on how all Americans of every race can live together better. Emphasis is placed on the moral and political condition of African Americans at that time. Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 2,338 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France Speech presented in France before a French audience. The original speech is published in French and translated for an English speaking audience (both versions are shown). The speech is a brief thank you to the French government for abolishing slavery in France and the French colonies. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 141 word document (text and image) |
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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Bill stressing the cruelties of its use. The speaker emphasized that the cruelty of slavery was both physical and emotional as human bodies and human families were broken apart in similar fashion. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 732 word document (text and images) |
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Title: William Craft Speaker or author: Craft, William Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France Speech describing the speaker and his wife's escape from slavery. The horrors and injustices of slavery are emphasized. Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,779 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 -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France Speech presented in Paris, France before a French speaking audience. The original speech is published in French and translated for an English speaking audience (only the English version is available here). The speaker emphasized that he believed the continued injustice and oppression of slavery would contribute to war in the U.S. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 506 word document (text and image) |
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Title: William Howard Day Speaker or author: Day, William Howard, d. 1900 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Birmingham, England -- Public Libraryq The speaker presented an overview of the goals of the African Aid Society to help fugitive slaves who had escaped to Canada immigrate to Africa. He blamed the over-reliance on the economic value of cotton for continued slavery in the U.S. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 374 word document (text and image) |
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Title: George Thomas Downing Speaker or author: Downing, George T. (George Thomas), 1819-1903 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection The speaker expressed suspicion at the request of the African Civilization Society for help with those in need in Liberia. He believed this was a backhanded way for the colonization society to get funds. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 311 word document (text and image) |
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Title: Henry Highland Garnet Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection The speaker responded to remarks criticizing the African Civilization Society as being established only as a money making scheme. The speaker stressed that it was a very valuable means to educate African American children and to improve the race in general. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 394 word document (text and image) |
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Title: John Mercer Langston Speaker or author: Langston, John Mercer, 1829-1897. Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection Brief overview of a speech made at the National Convention of Colored Men held in Syracuse, New York. The speaker emphasized that all races were made slaves if the system of oligarchy were allowed to continue. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 197 word document (text and image) |
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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: John Sweat Rock Speaker or author: Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection The speaker made a plea for equal rights now that the slaves had been freed. He noted the heroism and patriotism displayed by black soldiers and emphasized the sacrifices they had made for liberty, freedom, and justice. All that they asked for at this point was to be granted the civil rights that every Union soldier had fought and died for. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 892 word document (text and images) |