Speaker or author: Martin, J. Sella (John Sella), b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- John Rylands Library -- Manchester, England
Speech given on the anniversary of the execution of John Brown. The speaker related his experience with John Brown, and praised him as a martyr for the abolition of slavery. He also praised other abolitionists and stressed that the incident at Harper's Ferry was the spark that fueled the current fight to completely end slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,698 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Craft, William
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- John Rylands Library -- Manchester, England -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Speech recounting the speakers experience with slavery and his remarkable escape. The speaker emphasized the accepting way the people in England treat fugitive slaves and compared that with how they are treated in the U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 1,557 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- John Rylands Library -- Manchester, England -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Bill in the U.S., and praising the efforts of the British people in the abolition of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 789 word document (text and images)