University Archives

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Advocate

Speech denouncing the doctrine of "Compensated Emancipation."

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 533 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1857

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Compensated Emancipation; freedom; Gerrit Smith; humanity; liberty; property; revolution

People: Smith, Gerrit

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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