University Archives

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

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Speech addressing the issue of emancipation for the slaves and the struggle within the government regarding how to handle this issue.

Description of file(s): PDF 4 page, 1,202 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1862

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

Keywords: Britain; Civil War; Democrats; emancipation; England; freedom; government; Jamaica; liberty; politics; school; West Indies

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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