Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Henry Highland Garnet Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882 Newspaper or publication: Douglass' Monthly The speaker argued that prejudice and acts of violence against the free people of color in the northern states was instigated by southern extremists in an effort to disrupt the union and encourage unrest. He accused northern newspapers and unjust journalism (fed by southern sympathies) for the current violence against black Americans in the north. Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 844 word document (text and images) Date published: 1862 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Christianity; employment; free states; government; journalism; prejudice; secession; slander Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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