Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: John S. Rock Speaker or author: Rock, John S. (John Sweat), 1825-1866 Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper The speaker addressed the issue of categorizing human beings in terms of race. He noted how "...in undertaking to prove too much they prove nothing." He touched on the history of slavery and denounced the Fugitive Slave Law, predicting its downfall. Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,419 word document (text and images) Date published: 1855 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Boston; evolution; Fugitive Slave Act; history; law; liberty; politics; race Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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