Speaker or author: Smith, James McCune, 1813-1865
Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle
Speech encouraging the National Council of the Colored People to continue work on the promises they established in their previous meeting. These promises included the elevation of the race through education, political advances, and civil rights in every state.
Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,520 word document (text and images)
Date published: 1855
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Civil rights; Colonization; Constitution; education; government; liberty; National Council of the Colored People; oppression; prejudice; school; Slaveocracy; suffrage; vote
Organization: National Council of the Colored People
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches