University Archives

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

Newspaper or publication: Liberator

The speaker said that the system of slavery degrades the slaveholder as well as the slave. He noted several examples of the injustices of slavery. (Includes MP3 audio file.)

Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 295 word document (text and image)

Date published: 1858

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

Keywords: female; ignorance; justice; liberty; tyranny

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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