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Speaker or author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Speech welcoming George Thompson (who was instrumental in the emancipation of the British West Indies) to Boston. The speaker stressed the differences in public understanding and response to heritage and racial prejudice.

Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 822 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1850

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

Keywords: Britain; Civil rights; England; George Thompson; heritage; Ireland; politics; prejudice; reform; Scotland; West Indies

People: Thompson, George

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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