Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John Sella Martin Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832 Newspaper or publication: Patriot Speech delivered before an English audience regarding the effects of the Civil War on the English economy. The speaker emphasized that slavery was "perpetual war, and was more cruel and immoral than any." He apologized to the British people for the disruption in cotton importation from the U.S. due to the fighting. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 651 word document (text and images) Date published: 1863 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; Civil War; cotton; England; fugitive; Irish; proclamation of 1862; succession People: Lincoln, Abraham Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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