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Speaker or author: Catto, William T.

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal

Overview of brief speech denouncing the idea of freed slaves colonizing Africa.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 156 word document (text and image)

Date published: 1862-08-25

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; British; Canada; England; France; South America; Washington; West Indies

People: Lincoln, Abraham

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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