Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - July 14, 1854
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
The writer relates his recent speaking tour. He finds that public sentiment is now changing and the idea of continuing slavery is now repugnant to most intelligent people in the country. Although he views the current Presidential Administration as being "pro-slavery," he believes that it is the strength of public sentiment that will succeed in ending slavery.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - March 3, 1854
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
The writer comments on speeches delivered at Fanuiel Hall regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act that is currently being debated.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - March 3, 1854
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
The writer comments on the proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act. He cautions that the effect of this law may have grave consequences for the country politically.
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
Speaker or author: S.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer discusses various political views on immigration, prejudice, and abolitionism currently held in the U.S. He informs his readers that some people who claim to be abolitionists and Emigrationists are actually motivated by a prejudice against those of African descent.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech given on the return of the speaker to the U.S. from England where he had been living as a fugitive from slavery. The speaker commended Great Britain for abolishing the slave trade and hoped that this action would inspire the U.S. to follow the same path.
Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,124 word document (text and images)