Black Abolitionist Archive
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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) Date published: 1851-04-09 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: audio; chattel; Christianity; England; freedom; Fugitive Slave Bill; liberty; property; religion; William Craft People: Craft, William Publication type: Speeches Play audio: Media player requires Javascript and Flash.
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