Book/Printed Material An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and other cities, during the month of June, 1831
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Image 1 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … AN ADDRESS, DELIVERED BEFORE THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR, IN PHILADELPHIA, NEW-YORK, AND OTHER CITIES, DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1831. BY WM. LLOYD GARRISON. PUBLISHED BY REQUEST. THIRD EDITION. BOSTON: PRINTED…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 2 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … PREFACE. The following Address was written in great haste, and without the remotest expectation of its being published in its present shape. My colored brethren, in the various cities, having solicited its…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 3 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … ADDRESS. I NEVER rise to address a colored audience, without feeling ashamed of my own color; ashamed of being identified with a race of men who have done you so much injustice,…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 4 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 4 which is shortly to yield you an abundant harvest. Your advocates are constantly multiplying all over the country; and, as far as I know them, not one will ever forsake you.…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 5 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 5 your own vine and fig-tree, and none shall molest or make you afraid. Do you sigh and pant for the arrival of that period? I know you do. It is my…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 6 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 6 without danger: but if you are turbulent, idle and vicious, you will put arguments into the mouths of tyrants, and cover your friends with confusion and shame. Many of you, I…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 7 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 7 them,) your example will lose a great portion of its influence. It should stand out to the world, like a pillar of light, above and beyond that of any other people.…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 8 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 8 and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 9 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 9 stunning my ears with their boasts of liberty, are holding two millions of my countrymen in a state of servitude, which, for cruelty and debasement, nothing in the dark ages can…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 10 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 10 of Great Britain to its centre. The press in a manner, possesses the gift of ubiquity: it enables a man to address himself to thousands in every State at the same…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 11 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 11 city, state or nation, (as the case may be,) which is invested in schools, academies and colleges. The greatest gift which a parent can bestow upon his child, is a knowledge…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 12 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 12 Interest, self-respect, ambition, glory, all demand the trial. I, for one, have no fears of the result. Should the College go into operation, I have no doubt colored young men will…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 13 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 13 advance only to a short and an imperfect line of education, and there they are cut off. There is little to stimulate them to exertion. I am certain, therefore, that a…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 14 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 14 and Lyceums. What is the consequence? These are bursting open the arcana of knowledge, and distributing the hidden treasures of ages among the working-classes. Every member goes to give what information…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 15 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 15 by the lash of a driver; that your children are under your own authority, and are not liable to be sold at public or private sale; that you may worship God…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 16 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and … 16 There it stands, firm as the rock of Gibraltar, a high refuge from oppression. I say, then—and I appeal with confidence to the great body of lawyers—that those State Laws which…
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831
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Image 17 of An address, delivered before the free people of color, in Philadelphia, New-York, and …
- Contributor: African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Garrison, William Lloyd
- Date: 1831