Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John S. Rock Speaker or author: Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 Newspaper or publication: Liberator The speaker addressed the assertion that slaves lacked the same courage as white men or Indians or they wouldn't have allowed themselves to be slaves. The speaker asked if white men and Indians hadn't also been enslaved. If so, who can be said to have more courage or less? The speaker addressed several such irrational beliefs that were being offered regarding the essential nature of black Americans. Description of file(s): PDF 8 page, 2,426 word document (text and images) Date published: 1858 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: bravery; brutality; Hayti; prejudice; Theodore Parker People: Parker, Theodore Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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