Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John B. Smith Speaker or author: Smith, J. B. (John B.), Rev., fl. 1852-1863 Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) The speaker gave a brief overview of the Boston Convention including a "controversy" between Henry Highland Garnet and George T. Downing. He said that the convention participants had agreed that they would remain in the U.S., their birth place. He also stressed the importance of cotton in continuing the system of slavery. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 532 word document (text and images) Date published: 1860-01-16 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Africa; Boston; convention; cotton; George T. Downing; Henry Highland Garnet People: Downing, George T.; Garnet, Henry Highland Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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