Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John Sella Martin Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832 Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard Brief overview of a speech delivered before an English audience and addressing the criticism by the British of the Civil War. The speaker emphasized that slavery was worse than war and therefore freedom was worth fighting for. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 212 word document (text and image) Date published: 1861 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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