Speaker or author: Morris, Robert, 1823-1882
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech given after presentation of a portrait of John T. Hilton was given to the Masonic Lodge. The speaker stressed that while this was "...our first effort to transmit to posterity a portrait of any of our public men...", he regretted that portraits of other African American heroes had not been included in this effort.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,095 word document (text and images)
Date published: 1862
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: abolition; Boston Massacre; British; Crispus Attucks; Declaration of Independence; Ellis Gray Loring; Equal School Rights movement; gift; Harper's Ferry; John T. Hilton; liberty; Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society; Nat Turner; Prince Hill Masonic Grand Lodge
People: Attucks, Crispus; Hilton, John T.; Loring, Ellis Gray; Turner, Nat
Organization: Prince Hill Masonic Grand Lodge
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches