Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Christian News
Review of a speech calling for unconditional emancipation of slaves in the U.S. in similar fashion to the way slaves were freed in Egypt. The speaker disagreed with the idea of financial compensation of the slaveholders for each freed slave.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,100 word document (text and images)
Date published: 1850
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: bondage; Canada; Christian; compensation; education; Egypt; Henry Clay; Jamaica; legislation; unconditional emancipation; Vigilance Committee; West Indies
People: Clay, Henry
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches