Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: North Star
Speech given before a large gathering in Newcastle, England regarding the current condition of abolitionists in the U.S. The speaker notes the irony of the realization that England is the true "home of the brave and land of the free." He praises the work and help of the Quakers and abolitionists in the struggle for freedom taking place in the U.S. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 455 word document (text and images)
Date published: 1850
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; liberty; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: American Anti-Slavery Society; audio; Benjamin Lundie; England; Frederick Douglass; freedom; George Thompson; Great Britain; Newcastle; Quakers; William Lloyd Garrison
People: Douglass, Frederick; Garrison, William Lloyd; Lundie, Benjamin; Thompson, George
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches