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Title: Charles Lenox Remond

Speaker or author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873

Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard

Speech stressing the idea that the Constitution is "pro-slavery" and that the Liberty Party has formed to protest this. The speaker notes that "A protest amounts to nothing, so long as he continues in fellowship with those who persist in evil-doing." This statement was in response to a suggestion that the Liberty Party members "unite" with the slaveholders in governmental action.

Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,275 word document (text and images)

Subtitle: The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Title: Colored American - June 20, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer provides an overview of a recent conference of the Methodist Episcopalian Church. He emphasizes the controversy that developed when the topic of slavery and abolition was introduced.

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

Subtitle: Abolition.

Title: Colored American - March 4, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer offers ways in which African Americans can get involved in the work towards abolition of slavery.

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

Subtitle: Revival of Religion.

Title: Colored American - November 18, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer responds to articles he's read in other journals expressing that there is currently a return to old style religion in the U.S. He emphasizes that as long as churches participate in slave-holding, justify slavery from the pulpit, and continue to pray for the slave as if he/she is less than human, true religion is not to be found in U.S. churches.

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

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