Speaker or author: Francis, Abner H.
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen
Speech given during the presentation of a silver pitcher to Gerrit Smith from the Colored Ladies of Buffalo, New York, to honor his work to abolish slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 920 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882.
Newspaper or publication: Impartial Citizen
Speech against the beliefs and ideas of Frederick Douglass and Charles Lenox Remond. The speaker expressed his opposition to the political views and ideology of these two men regarding religion, slavery, and love of country.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,093 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882.
Newspaper or publication: Impatial Citizen
Speech given while presenting a silver pitcher to Gerrit Smith to honor his work for the abolition of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 851 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Clark, Peter H.
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle
The speaker discussed the upcoming presidential election and those involved in the political campaign. John Freemont (Republican) would run against Abraham Lincoln, and while the Republican party expressed anti-slavery sentiments, they were afraid to act aggressively to upset the status quo.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 191 word document (text and image)
Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law, emphasizing the lack of representation and civil rights of African Americans in the structure of U. S. government.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,537 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Topp, William H., d. 1857
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper
Short speech offered to nominate party delegates, and to adopt the presented resolution.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 121 word document (text and image)
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)
Speaker or author: Jones, William
Newspaper or publication: American Freeman
Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience with slavery and his praise of Gerrit Smith's benevolence.
Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 292 word document (text and images)