Speaker or author: Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874.
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech delivered at a commemoration of the death of Crispus Attucks, the first man killed at the beginning of the American Revolution. The speaker expressed his views about the causes of the current civil war and his beliefs in a positive resolution to the fighting.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 674 word document (text and images)
Date published: 1862-03-05
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Boston; British; Civil War; Crispus Attucks; England; March 5, 1770; Massachusetts; patriot; revolution; slaveholder's war
People: Attucks, Crispus
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches