University Archives

Speaker or author: Alexander, S. R.

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Speech given on the anniversary of the emancipation of slavery in the British West Indies; and comparing this with the continuation of slavery in the U.S. (Includes MP3 audio file.)

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 553 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1840-08-03

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

Keywords: audio; Britain; emancipation; West Indies

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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