University Archives

Speaker or author: Watkins, William J.

Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Harvard University -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets

An address given in response to a resolution before the Moral Reform Society on the benefits of education for freed slaves.

Description of file(s): PDF 15 page, 4,632 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1836-08-08

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

Keywords: children; Corn Planter; education; Henry Blair; Moral Reform Society of Philadelphia; prejudice

People: Blair, Henry

Organization: Moral Reform Society of Philadelphia

Publication type: Speeches

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