Speaker or author: Brown, John, fl. 1854
Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal
Narrative regarding the life of John Brown and his experiences growing up as a slave.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 2,808 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Craft, William
Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal
Speech describing the speaker's experiences as he and his wife made their escape from slavery. The speaker emphasized the cruelty and misery that slaves were enduring daily.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 2,263 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal
Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law, and describing the history of slavery as a history of legalized abuse and injustice.
Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,989 word document (text and images)