University Archives

Speaker or author: Brown, William Wells, 1814?-1884

Newspaper or publication: North Star

Brief speech acknowledging the emancipation of the French people from tyranny and slavery during the revolutions of 1848. (Includes MP3 audio file.)

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 222 word document (text and image)

Date published: 1849-08-17

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

Keywords: audio; emancipation; Europe; France; freedom; Paris; Peace Congress; war

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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