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Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Anti-Slavery Bugle

The speaker emphasized that he was not in favor of dissolving the union. He was in favor of ending slavery at all costs, however, including revolution.

Description of file(s): PDF 6 page, 1,575 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1857

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

Keywords: anti-slavery; chattel; Constitution; freedom; George Washington; government; justice; liberty; morality; prejudice; William Lloyd Garrison

People: Garrison, William Lloyd; Washington, George

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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