Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Samuel Ringgold Ward Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817 Newspaper or publication: Patriot Speech describing the injustices of slavery in the U.S. that the speaker said were instigated by the clergy. He offered a couple of examples of how the Church was silently advocating and blatantly practicing racial prejudice during their services. Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 804 word document (text and images) Date published: 1853 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Canada; Christianity; Fugitive Slave Law; Henry Clay; religion People: Clay, Henry Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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