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

Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- John Rylands Library -- Manchester, England -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets

Speech denouncing the Fugitive Slave Bill in the U.S., and praising the efforts of the British people in the abolition of slavery.

Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 789 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1851-06-13

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

Keywords: American Anti-Slavery Society; British; Church; England; Freemasons; Fugitive Slave Bill; religion; Unitarians

Publication type: Speeches

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