Speaker or author: Douglass, H. Ford
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University, Cambridge -- Rare Books & Manuscripts
Speech discussing the politics of slavery stressing the influence of government and political figures in continuing the institution.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 1,045 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
Speech regarding the pro-slavery approach taken by Robert Toombs in a recent speech the speaker had attended. The speaker noticed a change in public attitude towards slavery but emphasized that more work was required to put a final end to the system itself.
Description of file(s): PDF 5 page, 1,365 word document (text and images)