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Title: Christian Recorder - August 17, 1854
Speaker or author: Campbell, Rev. J. P.
Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856)
The editor asks those of his readers who have paid their subscriptions to please send him their names and addresses so that their newspapers can be delivered to them.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: Campbell, Jabez Pitt (1854-1858)
Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856)
Overview of speech tracing the causes of the Civil War and the continuing opportunity for error, injustice, and restricted freedom. The speaker emphasized the role of political action in encouraging the events that led to the Civil War.
Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 2,254 word document (text and images)
Title: Martin Robison Delany
Speaker or author: Delany, Martin & Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party
Newspaper or publication: AD Draft -- Royal Geological Society Archives, London, England
-- Copyright Permission Pending -- Handwritten speech detailing the findings of a geographical expedition made by two explorers: Martin Delany and Robert Campbell. The text details the land mass, the villages, the people, the climate, and the general discoveries made of Western Africa. (This transcription includes the original editing marks made by the writers.)
Description of file(s): PDF 8 page, 1,610 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The speaker discusses his travels into Central Africa. The newspaper emphasizes that learning as much as possible about Africa is important and that the lecture is not offered to encourage immigration to Africa.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 228 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Campbell, Robert
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Reporter
The speaker suggested that the best way to end slavery was to cultivate cotton in Africa. He believed that if European countries could purchase cotton from Africa and refuse to buy from slaveholding countries. This would eliminate the main reason for slavery in the U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 314 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Speech encouraging young African American men to consider settling in Africa. The speaker's message is subtle and couched in terms of exploration and racial pride.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 288 word document (text and images)