Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John Sella Martin Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832 Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Monthly Speech delivered before an English audience explaining in general terms the causes and possible outcome of the Civil War. The speaker placed emphasis on the injustice of laws like the Fugitive Slave Law that were being passed in the U.S. just before the war began. Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,285 word document (text and images) Date published: 1861 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Charles Sumner; Civil War; England; Fugitive Slave Law; government; Personal Liberty Bills; slave-trade People: Sumner, Charles Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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