Black Abolitionist Archive

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Title: William Wells Brown Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884 Newspaper or publication: Liberator The speaker related a personal experience with American prejudice against color and how this attitude changed once white Americans set foot on European soil. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 254 word document (text and image) Date published: 1854 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: audio; England; fugitive; Ireland; Paris; prejudice; Victor Hugo; World Peace Convention People: Hugo, Victor Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches Play audio: Media player requires Javascript and Flash.

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