Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Speaker or author: Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911. Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard Eloquent speech regarding the ongoing issue of free versus slave state designation as new states enter the Union. The speaker told of her experience as witness to the continued degradation suffered by slaves. Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,277 word document (text and images) Date published: 1858-05-11 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: American Anti-Slavery Society; chattel; Dred Scott; free soil; fugitive; Harper's Ferry; Kansas; liberty; Samuel D. Lecompton; territory People: Lecompton, Samuel D.; Scott, Dred Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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