Image: Anthony Burns, courtesy of Library of Congress
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Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862 (3)

Speaker or Author: Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862
Newspaper:National Anti-Slavery Standard
Title: Anthony Burns A Freeman
Date Published: 1855-03-10
Notes: Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience with slavery and subsequent escape.
Speaker or Author: Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862
Newspaper:Frederick Douglass' Paper
Title: Anthony Burns in Boston
Date Published: 1855-03-16
Notes: Overview of speech detailing one man's experience with the injustice of the Fugitive Slave Law. The speaker expressed his belief that the Church was involved in continuing the system of slavery.
Speaker or Author: Burns, Anthony, 1834-1862
Newspaper:Provincial Freeman
Title: Anthony Burns a Freeman
Date Published: 1855-03-17
Notes: Anecdotal speech regarding one man's experience as a fugitive slave. The speech was given during a drive to raise money to purchase the speaker's freedom. (Includes MP3 audio file.)