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

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

The speaker noted that the problem with Rhode Island was the religious dogma evident there that criticized the anti-slavery convention for holding its meetings on Sunday, but lacked the goodness in its ideals to support justice and freedom for humanity.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 199 word document (text and image)

Date published: 1856-04-25

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

Keywords: freedom; religion; Wendell Phillips; William Lloyd Garrison

People: Garrison, William Lloyd; Phillips, Wendell

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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