| Speaker or Author: | Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874. | | Newspaper: | National Anti-Slavery Standard | | Title: | Speech of William C. Nell, Delivered before the First Annual Convention of the "American Reform Board of Disfranchised Commissioners" | | Date Published: | 1841-10-07 | | Notes: | Speech encouraging education and emphasizing the benefits of knowledge as a way toward the social and moral improvement in the lives of the free people of color. The speaker also encouraged the development of societies which would unite people and help them realize these goals. |
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