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Title: Benjamin Stanley

Speaker or author: Stanley, Benjamin, fl. 1850

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. The speaker suggested armed resistance to those who would attempt to rob them of their freedom.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 458 word document (text and images)

Title: Charles Bennet Ray

Speaker or author: Ray, Charles B. (Charles Bennett), 1807-1886

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis is placed on the recent experience of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 225 word document (text and image)

Subtitle: Our Example, Brethren.

Title: Colored American - June 2, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor tells about his new life in a rural area not far from New York.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Colored Females.

Title: Colored American - November 17, 1838

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer expresses his ideas and views about the role of women in African American society.

Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Amelioration of Slavery in Alabama.

Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - December 16, 1853

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)

The writer comments on the Alabama governor's statement regarding separating slave families during the sale of slaves.

Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Title: George T. Downing

Speaker or author: Downing, George T. (George Thomas), 1819-1903

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. The speaker was responding to a story of the recent experience of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 289 word document (text and image)

Title: James McCune Smith

Speaker or author: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis was placed on the recent experience in this regard of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery. (Speech 10898(a) is a duplicate of this speech.)

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 365 word document (text and images)

Title: John S. Jacobs

Speaker or author: Jacobs, John S., 1815-1875

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis was placed on the recent experience in this regard of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 333 word document (text and image)

Title: John T. Raymond

Speaker or author: Raymond, John T., Rev.

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis was placed on the recent experience in this regard of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 774 word document (text and images)

Title: Lunsford Lane

Speaker or author: Lane, Lunsford, b. 1803.

Newspaper or publication: Western Citizen

Speech given by Lunsford Lane describing how he purchased his family from slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 10 page, 2,551 word document (text and images)

Title: Ransom G. Williams

Speaker or author: Williams, Ranson G.

Newspaper or publication: Philanthropist

Speech delievered at the first annual meeting of the Rhode Island State Anti-Slavery Society held at the Richmond Church in Providence Rhode Island addressing issues regarding the slave trade, the separation of slave families, and the relationship between slavery and Christian values.

Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,557 word document (text and images)

Title: Robert Hamilton

Speaker or author: Hamilton, Robert

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis was placed on the recent experience in this regard of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 318 word document (text and image)

Title: Sarah Parker Remond

Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887?

Newspaper or publication: Warrington Standard

Speech regarding the injustices of slavery in the U.S. especially concerning the treatment of women and children. The speaker gave examples of the differences in how free African Americans were treated in the north versus the south, and related examples of the injustice of legislation aimed at keeping the system of slavery in place.

Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,154 word document (text and images)

Subtitle: The Lost is Found. No. 5.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 3, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

Narrative story of one man's escape from slavery and his subsequent reunion with his wife.

Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)

Subtitle: The Lost is Found. No. 3.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - March 11, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The editor shares a portion of a story of one man's experience with slavery. This story is to be continued in another issue of the newspaper.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Colored Immigration to Canada.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 20, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer provides brief commentary on the recent arrival of fugitive slaves to Canada.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: An Unfortunate Debtor.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive - May 6, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer comments on the story of a free African American man who purchased his wife to free her from slavery. When this man fell into debt, however, his wife and children were seized as part of his property and sold to repay his debts. The writer questions the definition of freedom in cases like this.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Driven out by Slavery.

Title: Voice of the Fugitive June 3, 1852

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)

The writer relates the story of a man of African descent, recently arrived in Canada after rescuing his daughers from the possible slavery in the U.S.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: To the public generally and our friends particularly.

Title: Weekly Advocate - January 21, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

The editor expressed the benefits and value of a newspaper owned by African Americans and dedicated to the support and education of the African American community.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Title: William P. Powell

Speaker or author: Powell, William P.

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Overview of speech offered in protest of the Fugitive Slave Bill that was contributing to the kidnapping of nominally free black citizens of New York. Emphasis was placed on the recent experience in this regard of James Hamlet, who escaped after being kidnapped to be sold into slavery. (Speech 10897 is a duplicate of this speech.)

Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 768 word document (text and images)

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