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Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Reporter

Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Law, and focusing on the efforts of the Church in the continuation of the system of slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 882 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1851

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

Keywords: birth right; Britain; Church; clergy; England; Fugitive Slave Law; liberty; Thomas Garrett

People: Garrett, Thomas

Organization: Congregational Union of England and Wales

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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