Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Wallace Shelton Speaker or author: Shelton, Wallace Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Public Library -- Anti-Slavery Collection Brief speech regarding the unique situation the free-born African Americans found themselves in. They were not slaves, but were not given the same rights as other Americans. Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 151 word document (text and image) Date published: 1849 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Civil rights; freedom Publication type: Speeches |
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