Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Speech given before the Leeds Anti-Slavery Society in England regarding the inhumanity and cruelty of slavery in the U.S. The speaker discusses how the U.S. is divided into states that allow slavery and those that don't.
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Speaker or author: Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Times
The speaker offered his views on the ways in which the African race had distinguished itself over countless generations as a race focused on morality and love of mankind. He denounced plans regarding the colonization of Siberia with nominally free black citizens, and emphasized the love of America that was pervasive among the African American people. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
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