Black Abolitionist Archive
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Title: Anthony Burns Speaker or author: Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862 Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience as a fugitive slave. The speech was given during a drive to raise money to purchase the speaker's freedom. (Includes MP3 audio file.) Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 857 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: audio; Boston; fugitive; law Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches Play audio: Media player requires Javascript and Flash.
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