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University of Detroit Mercy
Black Abolitionist Archive


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August 1 (3)

Speaker or Author: White, Jacob C., d. 1872
Newspaper:National Enquirer
Title: Anniversary of the British West-India Emancipation
Date Published: 1836-08-17
Notes: Speech given to commemorate the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies on August 1, 1834.

Speaker or Author: Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873
Newspaper:Liberator
Title: First of August at Abington
Date Published: 1854-08-04
Notes: Speech regarding the speaker's belief that slaves fleeing to Canada were making a mistake. He said that he found just as much prejudice there as in the U.S. and it seemed to him that the black people were perpetuating this themselves.

Speaker or Author: editor
Newspaper:Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
Date Published: 1857-05-17
Notes: The writer calls upon his readers to celebrate the upcoming birthday of the Queen of England. Remembering this day celebrates the freedom that England grants all who dwell on British soil.