University Archives

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Brief speech stressing the irony of slavery in a country founded on freedom and the precepts of the Declaration of Independence.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 676 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1853-07-04

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

Keywords: Declaration of Independence; emancipation; faith; liberty; Massachusetts; patriotism; revolution

Organization: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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