The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.
Oct 29, 2021

Henry P. Slaughter Collection

The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.
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A flyer listing slaves' personal information and skills for a slave sale to be held in New Orleans on May 16, 1835.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Slave Sale Advertisement Flyer, 1835
Date Created
1835
Description
A flyer listing slaves' personal information and skills for a slave sale to be held in New Orleans on May 16, 1835.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, African American women, Commerce
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer from the Institute for Colored Youth listing morning and afternon class exam schedules, exam proctors, and an evening event.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
The Fifth Annual Examination, Institute for Colored Youth, 1857
Date Created
1833/1843
Description
A flyer from the Institute for Colored Youth listing morning and afternon class exam schedules, exam proctors, and an evening event.
Subject
African American youth--Education, Education--Curricula, African Americans--Education
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An event flyer for the celebration of the abolishment of slavery on August 1, 1838 at Germantown in the British West Indies.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Fourth Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in the British West Indies, 1838
Date Created
1833/1843
Description
An event flyer for the celebration of the abolishment of slavery on August 1, 1838 at Germantown in the British West Indies.
Subject
Slavery, Meetings, Abolitionists
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer announcing an Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall on April 2, 1833 from Secretary Thomas Pringle.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall, April 2, 1833
Date Created
1833-04-02
Description
A flyer announcing an Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall on April 2, 1833 from Secretary Thomas Pringle.
Subject
Slavery, Meetings, Abolitionists
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An announcement about the public sale of slaves by Richard Clagett to be sold at Potters Mart in Charleston, South Carolina on March 5, 1833.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Public Sale of Negros, by Richard Clagett Announcement Flyer, 1833
Date Created
1833
Description
An announcement about the public sale of slaves by Richard Clagett to be sold at Potters Mart in Charleston, South Carolina on March 5, 1833.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A statement from Joseph Desha, Govenor of Kentucky, concerning a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding the Constitution of the United States.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A Statement Concerning a Resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1825
Date Created
1825
Description
A statement from Joseph Desha, Govenor of Kentucky, concerning a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding the Constitution of the United States.
Subject
Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A letter concerning Toussaint L'Ouverture and Julien Raimond, prominent figures in the Haitian Revolution.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Letter Concerning Toussaint L'Ouverture and Julien Raimond, June 11, 1799
Date Created
1799-06-11
Description
A letter concerning Toussaint L'Ouverture and Julien Raimond, prominent figures in the Haitian Revolution.
Subject
African American soldiers, African Americans--Politics and government, Slavery
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection