Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: William J. Watkins Speaker or author: Watkins, William J. Newspaper or publication: Liberator Brief speech stressing the irony of slavery in a country founded on freedom and the precepts of the Declaration of Independence. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 676 word document (text and images) Date published: 1853-07-04 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Declaration of Independence; emancipation; faith; liberty; Massachusetts; patriotism; revolution Organization: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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