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Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Speech given in response to a speech by Daniel Webster in which he called for the surrender of fugitive slaves and encouraged the colonization of Africa by "nominally free" African Americans living in the north.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 401 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1850-03-27

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

Keywords: Boston; Colonization; Daniel Webster; England; freedom; fugitive; liberty; nominally free; U. S. Senate

People: Webster, Daniel

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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