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)
Date published: 1856
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: abolitionists; Africa; Boston; Free Soilers; freedom; Georgia; John Mitchel; justice; Massachusetts; public opinion; Robert Toombs; Wendell Phillips
People: Phillips, Wendell; Toombs, Robert
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches