Speaker or author: Ray, Charles B. (Charles Bennett), 1807-1886
Speech given at the first quarterly meeting of the United Anti-Slavery Society of New York in response to resolutions regarding the fundamental abolition goals of the organization.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 626 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Ruggles, David, 1810-1849
Newspaper or publication: Emancipator
Speech delivered before a public meeting recounting the experience of Eliza Drummings at the hands of men who were helping her escape slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 453 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: White, Jacob C., d. 1872
Newspaper or publication: National Enquirer
Speech given to commemorate the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies on August 1, 1834.
Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 4,632 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Forten, James Jr.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection
Address delivered before the Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia offering encouragement for continuing efforts in their work for emancipation. The speaker emphasized the horrors of slavery and the benefits of a Christian approach towards freedom.
Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 5,333 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Roper, Moses
Newspaper or publication: Patriot
Anecdotal speech delivered before the congregation at Reverend T. Price's Chapel in England on the cruelties suffered by slaves in America. The speaker stressed the progress of the anti-slavery society. (Speech 01285 is a duplicate of this speech.)
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 209 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Roper, Moses
Newspaper or publication: Patriot
Anecdotal speech delivered at Reverend T. Price's Chapel in England on the cruelities suffered by slaves in America. He addresses the issues of education, the assistance provided by the Quakers, and the "good" vs. "bad" treatment slaves receive from slaveholders.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 571 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Bell, Philip A.
Newspaper or publication: Emancipator
Speech before the first quarterly meeting of the United Anti-Slavery Society of New York which presented resolutions regarding the fundamental abolition goals of the organization. Also stress was placed on the importance of the Liberator newspaper. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 413 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Williams, Ranson G.
Newspaper or publication: Philanthropist
Speech delievered at the first annual meeting of the Rhode Island State Anti-Slavery Society held at the Richmond Church in Providence Rhode Island addressing issues regarding the slave trade, the separation of slave families, and the relationship between slavery and Christian values.
Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,557 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
Tribute to the memory of Thomas Shipley, philanthropist, delivered at St. Thomas Church in Philadelphia on November 23, 1836.
Description of file(s): PDF 16 page, 5,021 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Wright, Theodore S. (Theodore Sedgwick), 1797-1847
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech given in response to a resolution regarding the "right of free discussion" which was being threatened by legislation.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,006 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Wright, Theodore S. (Theodore Sedgwick), 1797-1847
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Brief speech addressing the cruelties and injustices of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 307 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Wright, Theodore S. (Theodore Sedgwick), 1797-1847
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech regarding equal opportunities for both black and white races, the cruelties of slavery, and the need for Christian interaction in race relations.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,148 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
An address given in response to a resolution before the Moral Reform Society on the benefits of education for freed slaves.
Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 4,632 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Philanthropist
Speech focusing on the benefits of education for freed slaves.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 443 word document