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Title: Frederick Douglass' Paper - December 15, 1854
Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
In an effort to push for revolutionary change, a new political party called the Know-Nothing Party has formed. The writer comments on the religious aspects of this party and those who oppose it. It seems to be an objectified tension between Catholicism and Protestantism in a political arena.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Speaker or author: Douglass, H. Ford
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle
Expressive and dramatic speech regarding the continuation of American slavery long after the British had emancipated the West Indies. The speaker emphasized the historical movements of humanity towards freedom and liberty that he believed would always triumph.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,857 word document (text and images)