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| Speaker or Author: | Day, William Howard, d. 1900 | | Newspaper: | Anglo-African | | Title: | A Grand Gala Week | | Date Published: | 1865-08-12 | | Notes: | Speech given on the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies. The speaker emphasized that now the U.S. could claim its place among the countries that had abandoned slavery. He expressed gratitude for those who had fought and died in the Civil War in the cause of freedom. |
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| Speaker or Author: | Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873 | | Newspaper: | Anglo-African | | Title: | The New England Convention of Colored Citizens at Boston, on the 1st Inst. | | Date Published: | 1865-12-23 | | Notes: | Overview of speech encouraging the audience to continue their efforts for freedom until "... the ruling power was shamed into doing them justice." The speaker stressed the necessity of fighting for African American suffrage even though they were now free. |
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