Speaker or author: Langston, John Mercer, 1829-1897.
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
Speech regarding the ways in which slavery has "...corrupted the whole mass of American society." The speaker points out political issues as well as women's issues that have been and continue to be affected by the political and economic power of the institution of slavery. (Speech 16796 is a duplicate of this speech.)
Description of file(s): PDF 10 page, 2,761 word document (text and images)
Title: Provincial Freeman - March 17, 1855
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer offers commentary on two lectures recently delivered in Toronto by two renowned speakers.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Voice of the Fugitive - November 5, 1851
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief overview of a recent Women's Rights convention in Massachusetts.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column