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Slavery papers and speeches

The collection contains primarily nineteenth century speeches and papers pertaining to slavery in the United States.

More About This Collection

Date of Original
1800/1910

Subject
Slavery--United States
Slave trade--United States
Slaves--Emancipation--United States
African Americans--Social conditions
Indians of North America--Southern States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861
Browning, Orville Hickman, 1806-1881
Jones, Charles C. (Charles Colcock), 1831-1893

Location
United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Kansas, 38.50029, -98.50063

Medium
manuscripts (documents)

Type
Text

Description
The collection contains primarily nineteenth century speeches and papers pertaining to slavery in the United States.

Metadata URL
https://vtext.valdosta.edu/xmlui/handle/10428/718/discover

Rights Holder
Reproduction and publication only with permission of repository.

Holding Institution
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

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