Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Robert Purvis Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898 Newspaper or publication: Liberator Eloquent speech in which the speaker reinforced the precepts of the abolitionists' cause. He said that philanthropy would help abolition by providing the energy to express: "...I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retreat a single inch; and I will be heard." Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,385 word document (text and images) Date published: 1854 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: American Anti-Slavery Society; emancipation; humanity; Ireland; John Mitchel; justice; liberty; prejudice; Thomas Meagher People: Meagher, Thomas; Mitchel, John Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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