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Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 (7)
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Frederick Douglass' Paper | | Title: | Orators and Oratory. An Address by Prof. Wm. G. Allen, before the Dialexian Society of New York Central College, June 22, 1852 | | Date Published: | 1852-10-22 | | Notes: | Lengthy speech describing the various attributes and skills of a great orator, and the benefits of the freedom of public speaking in the U.S. The speaker believes oratory to be the greatest art of expression in a free country. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Leeds Mercury | | Title: | American Slavery Lectures at Leeds | | Date Published: | 1853-12-03 | | Notes: | Speech given before an English audience regarding the inhumanity and abuses of slavery in America. The speaker noted that he felt no prejudice in England, but gave examples of how his life is affected by prejudice in the U.S. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Leeds Mercury | | Title: | American Slavery Lectures at Leeds | | Date Published: | 1853-12-03 | | Notes: | Speech given before an English audience regarding the abuses suffered by African Americans due to racial prejudice. The speaker noted that while he loved his country, he couldn't deny the fact of America's inhumanity regarding racial discrimination. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Leeds Times | | Title: | Professor Allen and the Slavery of America | | Date Published: | 1853-12-10 | | Notes: | The speaker offered his views on the ways in which the African race had distinguished itself over countless generations as a race focused on morality and love of mankind. He denounced plans regarding the colonization of Siberia with nominally free black citizens, and emphasized the love of America that was pervasive among the African American people. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Frederick Douglass' Paper | | Title: | Selections from the British Banner. British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society | | Date Published: | 1854-06-23 | | Notes: | Speech offering examples of the cruelty and injustice the speaker had experienced and heard of resulting from racial prejudice. The speaker said he agreed with the resolution that slavery was a "sin and crime against God." |
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Belfast Newsletter | | Title: | Lecture Upon the African Race | | Date Published: | 1855-06-22 | | Notes: | Overview of speech presented at the Belfast Ladies' Association meeting arguing the speaker's belief that art, culture and religion had their origins in Africa. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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| Speaker or Author: | Allen, William G., fl. 1849-1853 | | Newspaper: | Belfast Newsletter | | Title: | Lecture on American Slavery | | Date Published: | 1855-06-25 | | Notes: | Overview of a speech regarding the history of American slavery. The speaker noted that American Indians had been at one time considered for slavery, but that they were not as suited for it as African captives. The speaker said that what was wanted was not so much emancipation as it was the "...eradication of the principles of slavery, and the prejudice against slaves, which existed in American breasts..." He wished for an end to slavery as well as the effects of slavery on a society that had grown strong from slave labor. (Includes MP3 audio file.) |
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