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 addresses the question of what to do with the slaves if they are freed. Although some people had cautioned that the slaves would be lost without slavery, the speaker offered various examples of how they would be and aleady were capable of prospering as free citizens. Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 4,233 word document (text and images) Date published: 1862-05-06 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: American Anti-Slavery Society; Dr. Nehemiah Adams; emancipation; freedom; industry; liberty; support People: Adams, Dr. Nehemiah Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches |
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