Title: Weekly Anglo-African - January 28, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer responds to a speech given by Charles O'Connor in which he proclaimed that slavery was "ordained by nature." The writer points out several theories to the contrary proposed by some of the world's greatest thinkers.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (four columns)
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: Africa; chemistry; Ireland; Irish; philosophy; science; Supreme Court
People: Bacon, [Francis]; Barton, Mr.; Cuvier, Georges; Daubenton, [Louis-Jean-Marie]; Davy, Humphrey; Decartes, [Rene]; Franklin, [Benjamin]; Homer; Lavoisier, [Antoine]; Livingston, Mr.; Newton, [Isaac]; O'Conor, Charles
Publication type: editorials; Newspapers