Speaker or author: Paul, Nathaniel, 1792 or 3-1839
Newspaper or publication: Patriot
Debate over the pros and cons of the goals of the American Colonization Society.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,113 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Paul, Nathaniel, 1792 or 3-1839
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Speech given in London's Exeter Hall against the colonization of Africa proposed by the American Colonization Society.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,810 word document (images and text)
Speaker or author: Paul, Nathaniel, 1792 or 3-1839
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech regarding the influence of Christianity and British slave laws in the abolition of U.S. slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 2,034 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Paul, Nathaniel, 1792 or 3-1839
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech given before the Glasgow Emancipation Society recognizing the society's accomplishments and encouraging them to continue their efforts towards emancipation.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 1,580 word document (images and text)
Speaker or author: Paul, Nathaniel, 1792 or 3-1839
Newspaper or publication: Friend of Man
Speech given regarding the detrimental effect of prejudice on the abolition of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 969 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Simons, Peter Paul, fl. 1839
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Rambling speech published under protest with a disclaimer from the newspaper editor regarding the grammar and wording. The speech addresses the role of women in the cause of freedom for the people of color.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 904 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Simons, Peter Paul, fl. 1839
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Speech stressing the responsibility of parents to encourage "moral elevation" in their children so that the people of color may realize a brighter future. The speaker believes the key to freedom is action based on commitment to a moral cause which is passed down from parent to child.
Description of file(s): PDF 9 page, 2,306 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Paul, Thomas, fl. 1841
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech regarding abolition and the role of the abolitionist with an emphasis on reforming the social situation of the African American citizen. The speaker is appalled by the injustices of slavery and man's inhumanity to man.
Description of file(s): PDF 13 page, 3,559 word document (text and images)