Speaker or author: Jackson, William Andrew, b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate
Brief overview of speech by the coachman of Jefferson Davis (who had recently escaped and settled in England) describing his experience with slavery. (See duplicate speech 26152.)
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 301 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Jackson, William Andrew, b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief overview of a speech by the former coachman of Jefferson Davis expressing his opinion about how to include the southern states into the union after the Civil War.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 325 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Jackson, William Andrew, b. 1832
Newspaper or publication: Sheffield Daily Telegram
Narrative speech regarding the speaker's life and experience as slave to Jefferson Davis. After his escape from Davis, the speaker provided information to Union troops which helped him secure passage to New York and freedom.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 366 word document (text and images)