Black Abolitionist Archive

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Title: William Howard Day Speaker or author: Day, William Howard, d. 1900 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets The speaker, responding to another speaker, defended the Constitution as an important document intended to establish a just nation, even though unjust laws were being made in its name. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 523 word document (text and images) Date published: 1851-01-15 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: audio; Constitution; Fugitive Slave Law; liberty Publication type: Speeches Play audio: Media player requires Javascript and Flash.

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