Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France
Speech presented in Paris, France before a French speaking audience. The original speech is published in French and translated for an English speaking audience (only the English version is available here). The speaker emphasized that he believed the continued injustice and oppression of slavery would contribute to war in the U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 506 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Craft, William
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France
Speech describing the speaker and his wife's escape from slavery. The horrors and injustices of slavery are emphasized.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,779 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France
Speech presented in France before a French audience. The original speech is published in French and translated for an English speaking audience (both versions are shown). The speech is a brief thank you to the French government for abolishing slavery in France and the French colonies. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 141 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Bibliotheque Nationale -- Paris, France
Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Bill stressing the cruelties of its use. The speaker emphasized that the cruelty of slavery was both physical and emotional as human bodies and human families were broken apart in similar fashion. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 732 word document (text and images)