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Speaker or author: Douglass, H. Ford

Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle

Expressive and dramatic speech regarding the continuation of American slavery long after the British had emancipated the West Indies. The speaker emphasized the historical movements of humanity towards freedom and liberty that he believed would always triumph.

Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,857 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1850-08-01

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: academics; antiquity; chattel; education; emancipation; oppression, liberty, freedom, West Indies, British, Britain, Africa, Constitution, Egypt, Ethiopia; Rome

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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