University Archives

Speaker or author: Hilton, John T.

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

Speech delivered on the anniversary of British emancipation of the West Indies, and a comparison of this with the continuation of slavery in the U.S.

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 260 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1840-08-03

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

Keywords: Britain; emancipation; West Indies

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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