Speaker or author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873
Newspaper or publication: National Anti-Slavery Standard
This speech is a continuation of a previous speech (not included). Speech addresses the wording of the Constitution in that it does not include provisions for slavery. Also addressed are issues regarding women's rights and inequality based on race and sex.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,309 word document (text and images)
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)
Speaker or author: Wright, Theodore S. (Theodore Sedgwick), 1797-1847
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
Speech given before the convention of the New York Anti-Slavery Society on the acceptance of their annual report with an emphasis on the tragedies and injustices of slavery.
Description of file(s): PDF 11 page, 2,529 word document (text and images)