Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John Sweat Rock Speaker or author: Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Boston Athenaeum -- Pamphlet Collection The speaker made a plea for equal rights now that the slaves had been freed. He noted the heroism and patriotism displayed by black soldiers and emphasized the sacrifices they had made for liberty, freedom, and justice. All that they asked for at this point was to be granted the civil rights that every Union soldier had fought and died for. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 892 word document (text and images) Date published: 1864-10-04 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: American Revolution; Civil rights; Civil War; equal rights; Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment; government; Massachusetts; National Convention of Colored Men; patriotism; soldiers |
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