Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Speech given before the Leeds Anti-Slavery Society in England regarding the inhumanity and cruelty of slavery in the U.S. The speaker discusses how the U.S. is divided into states that allow slavery and those that don't.
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Speaker or author: Delany, Martin Robison, 1812-1885
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Overview of a speech delivered when responding to a question regarding his motivation for exploring Africa. The speaker said he was searching for a suitable place for the immigration of free African Americans.
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Speaker or author: Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1887?
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Impassioned speech regarding the sacrifice of men like John Brown, who had been executed a few days before. The speaker emphasized the role of the Church, as well as the government in protecting and continuing the system of slavery in the U.S. They had now gone too far in this role by taking the life of John Brown.
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Speaker or author: Craft, William
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Anecdotal speech relating the hardships of the speaker's escape from slavery.
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Speaker or author: Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Speech given before an English audience regarding the inhumanity and abuses of slavery in America. The speaker noted that he felt no prejudice in England, but gave examples of how his life is affected by prejudice in the U.S. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
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Speaker or author: Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
Speech given before an English audience regarding the abuses suffered by African Americans due to racial prejudice. The speaker noted that while he loved his country, he couldn't deny the fact of America's inhumanity regarding racial discrimination. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,555 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Day, William Howard, d. 1900
Newspaper or publication: Leeds Mercury
The speaker proposed that the best way to end slavery is for Europe to boycott cotton grown in the U.S. He advocated that Great Britain and European countries buy cotton grown in Africa instead. This would remove the power of cotton and its contribution to continuing slavery in the U.S. It would also help Liberia to flourish economically.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 297 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Bristol Times
Anecdotal speech given before a meeting on American slavery held in Bristol, England. The speaker recounted stories from his life and the lives of others who had experienced the cruelties of slavery. He spoke of the injustices of slavery, and stressed the importance of the support of the British people in the abolition of slavery in the U.S. (Includes MP3 audio file.)
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 995 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Bristol Mercury
Anecdotal speech given before a meeting on American slavery held in Bristol, England. The speaker recounted his own escape to freedom and stories of others who had done the same. He spoke of the horrors and injustices of slavery, and stressed the importance of the support of the British people in the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,626 word document (text and images)