University Archives

Speaker or author: Loguen, Jermain Wesley

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Overview of a brief speech in which the speaker called for action to end slavery. He told his audience the action he was taking was to become a "conductor" on the underground railroad.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 195 word document (text and image)

Date published: 1859

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Syracuse; Underground Railroad

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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