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Speaker or author: Garnet, Henry Highland, 1815-1882

Newspaper or publication: Patriot

Brief speech outlining the conditions under which the slaves in the U.S. were living. The speaker emphasized the roles the Church and the continued purchasing of slave-produced products in England were playing in continuing the institution of slavery in the U.S.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 282 word document (text and image)

Date published: 1851

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

Keywords: Brazil; Britain; Canada; Church; Fugitive Slave Law; West Indies

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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