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Speaker or author: Langston, John Mercer, 1829-1897.
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
The speaker emphasized that the law in South Carolina that authorized "the sale of any Negro or Mulatto found in the state more than 12 days" was being used to sell white people more than fugitive slaves. He noted that any man could be called a mulatto and sold under this law. He urged reform and called for the white public to get involved for their own sake.
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Speaker or author: Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech delivered during the presentation of a flag to honor black troops for their heroism in Civil War battles.
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