Speaker or author: Bassett, Ebenezer D., 1833-1908
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Overview of a science lecture given on Carbon to students of the Institute for Colored Youth. The speaker is the principal at the institute. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 313 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Bassett, Ebenezer D., 1833-1908
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Brief speech denouncing the goals of the colonization of Africa by the U.S. government. (Includes MP3 audio file)
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 167 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Johnson, William Henry, 1833-1918.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Albany Institute of History and Art
The speaker traced the history of freedom in the U.S. during a July 4th celebration in Philadelphia. He emphasized the irony of continued slavery in a country founded on freedom and liberty for all.
Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 5,184 word document (text and images)