Speaker or author: Harris, Andrew, of Philadelphia
Newspaper or publication: Emancipator
Speech against the injustices and horrors of slavery given at the annual meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,165 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865
Newspaper or publication: Edinburgh Observer
Speech delivered before a group of abolitionists in Edinburgh, Scotland, during a breakfast meeting. The speaker presented the perspective of the black abolitionist in the struggle for emancipation, and emphasized the politics involved as well as the injustice of slavery and slaveholding.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 970 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: African Repository
The speaker described life in Africa with the U.S. colonization efforts taking place there. He encouraged freed slaves to immigrate and participate in the colonization of Liberia and Ethiopia.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,331 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Published Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 11-20
Speech supporting the African colonization efforts of freed slaves. The speaker emphasized the benefits of African Americans immigrating to Africa.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 4,287 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: African Repository
Inaugural speech given at the founding of the first college in West Africa. The speaker stressed the importance of education in the formation of Liberia.
Description of file(s): PDF 22 page, 8,619 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: African Repository
Speech describing the geographical and cultural aspects of Ethiopia, Liberia and other explored areas of Africa. The speaker encouraged an evangelical approach to colonization of Africa.
Description of file(s): PDF 18 page, 7,230 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Published Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 219-222
Inaugural address given at the opening of Liberia College in the newly formed colony of Liberia in West Africa. The speaker gave a brief history of the Africa people who had been captured into slavery and were now given the opportunity to return to their "fatherland" and establish a successful country based on freedom and liberty.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,686 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Our Origin, Dangers and Duties -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Published Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 25-33
The speaker encouraged those of African descent to return to their "fatherland" and help cultivate and develop Africa. He believed that Africa offered opportunity and freedom that freed slaves could never find in America.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 3,827 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Our Origin, Dangers and Duties -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Published Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 77-79
The speaker called for an amendment to the Constitution of the newly formed Liberian government to extend the term of president from two years to "six to eight" without an option for immediate re-election to that office. He also called for an amendment to allow the president the power to dismiss government employees when necessary. The speaker included other suggestions to improve the Constitution of Liberia.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 1,099 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: African Repository
Speech delivered on the 18th anniversary of Liberian Independence. The speaker stressed the accomplishments of the nation of Liberia and suggested amendments to its constitution.
Description of file(s): PDF 10 page, 4,406 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 63-65
Speech regarding the issues facing Liberia at the time. The speaker believed that the desire to be rich had created too much foreign dependency and not enough development of internal values for the Liberian population in terms of morality, education, and economics. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 911 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Lynch, Black Spokesman: Selected Writings of Edward Wilmot Blyden, pp. 67-75
-- Copyright Permission Pending -- Eulogy given for the Reverend John Day tracing his life through childhood to death, emphasizing his challenges and triumphs. The speaker focused on the Reverend's impact on the world around him and his influence in the work for the abolition of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 3,731 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Emancipator
A brief synopsis of a speech given by J. W. C. Pennington at a reception given to welcome him back from England. Emphasis was placed on the freedom enjoyed by people of color in England that was not available in the U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 299 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper
Sermon given to denounce the current trend towards "Free Love" without the benefit of marriage.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 572 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Congregational Library -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Speech regarding the injustices of slavery and prejudice emphasizing the extreme cruelity that can result from fear and hatred in mass populations. The speaker noted that while slavery intended to make "beasts of burden" of human bodies, the reality of slavery demonstrated that the institution was instead a battle to chain human minds.
Description of file(s): PDF 29 page, 12,568 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Reporter
Speech given during a celebration of the August 1st anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies stressing the progress of the anti-slavery movements and abolition in the U. S.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 2,020 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Gateshead Observer
Speech delivered in England encouraging the "...consumption of free-labour in preference to slave-labour products."
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 109 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Non Conformist
Speech regarding the impact of slavery and the "love of war" on the ideal of universal peace.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 315 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Christian News
Speech regarding the ongoing debate about whether slaves are content with their lives. The speaker was responding to another speaker who expressed his belief that the "social condition" of U.S. slaves was positive and offered an example of their general contentment.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 368 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Christian News
Speech delivered in Edinburgh, Scotland regarding the institution of slavery in the U.S. The speaker emphasized the immorality of slavery from a Christian perspective.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,059 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Emancipator
Speech comparing the doctrines of Christianity with the doctrines of war. War used as a metaphor for the continued fight against slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 489 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Connecticut Historical Society -- Pamphlets
The speaker approached the subject of emancipation on the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British West Indies. He traced the history of emancipation from the 1700's, and emphasized through example the clever ways some slave holders continued the system without calling it slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 4,467 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper
Overview of speech regarding the contributions of black Americans during the previous wars with England. The speaker said that they were told that England had made them slaves and to win the fight against England would be to win their right to freedom.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 413 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
Speech denouncing the plans and goals of the American Colonization Society. The speaker stressed that the Colonization Society in holding funds in trust for this project held too much power over a country said to be independent.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,396 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Sermon regarding the moral obligation of African Americans in the pursuit of individual freedom, happiness, truth, and justice. Stress is placed on the differences between "God's government" and the U.S. government.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 3,560 word document (text and images)