Black Abolitionist Archive

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Title: Robert Purvis Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898 Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law, emphasizing the lack of representation and civil rights of African Americans in the structure of U. S. government. Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,537 word document (text and images) Date published: 1857 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Constitution; Fugitive Slave Law; Gerrit Smith; government; Wendell Phillips People: Phillips, Wendell; Smith, Gerrit Organization: American Anti-Slavery Society Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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