Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Eloquent speech in which the speaker reinforced the precepts of the abolitionists' cause. He said that philanthropy would help abolition by providing the energy to express: "...I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retreat a single inch; and I will be heard."
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,385 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman
Speech regarding the horrors of slavery, and the benefits of missionary work in spreading Christianity and helping the slaves.
Description of file(s): PDF 7 page, 1,639 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech regarding the pro-slavery approach taken by Robert Toombs in a recent speech the speaker had attended. The speaker noticed a change in public attitude towards slavery but emphasized that more work was required to put a final end to the system itself.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,365 word document (text and images)