1935/1945
A potrait of an unidentified black man sitting in a chair.
African American men, Portraits and people
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1867-08-10
A marital separatation agreement between Samuel Sewell MacKlin and Mariah MacKlin. 2 pages.
African American families, African American women, African American children, Legal documents
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1866
A flyer advertising a lecture and entertainment at City Hall, Cambridge for August 6, 1866 in Boston.
African American scholars, Meetings, Lectures and lecturing
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1865-08
A newsletter edited by Pluto Jumbo containing satirical, mock notices and advertisements and illustrations related to abolitionists, slaves, and others. H.W. Beecher's name is mentioned on the front page of the newsletter. 4 pages.
Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Politics and government
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1864-02-17
A letter written by Federick Douglass to an unidentified individual lauding the person for sharing his views on the powers of the U.S. President and reflecting on his own lecturing experiences. 2 pages.
Slavery, Abolitionists, African American men, Lectures and lecturing, Political science
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1863-07-31
A receipt of a slave sale from H.S. Rogers to C.I Bliss on July 31, 1863.
Slavery, Commerce, Labor, African American men
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1863-01-05
A flyer from Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy, addressing abolitionists, non-slave holding states, and the Southern Confederacy about the freedom of slaves. Written in Richmond, Virginia on January 5, 1863.
Abolitionists, African American men, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1863
A printed document of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address from November 19, 1863.
Speeches, Slavery, Abolitionists, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1863
A flyer calling for freed black men to join the United States army. Includes the original version of the John Brown song and a political cartoon. 2 pages.
African American men, Abolitionists, Political cartoons, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1859
A notice by Jacob August Jr. advertising a public auction of slaves with auctioneer P.J. Turnbull to be held on November 29, 1859.
Slavery, Commerce, African American men, African American children
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1858/1868
A flyer calling for all men of color to enlist in the army for three years' service.
Slavery, African American men, Abolitionists, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1858
An event flyer announcing the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Anniversary of Benjamin Banneker's birthday and the Fifth Aniiversary of the Banneker Institute for November 10, 1858.
Slavery, Events and programs, Manners and customs
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1856-03-21
A letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance] regarding his travels, the employment options of free colored people, and his desire to build a school for colored children. 4 pages.
Abolitionists, African American men, Slavery, African Americans--Education, African American-Economic conditions
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1855-1865
A propaganda card with "This is the Cotton That Tom Pickt" poem used for a boycott on slave goods.
Meetings, Slavery, Labor, Art
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1853-10-15
A letter from James Johnston written to the St. Louis Circuit Court concerning a woman discharged from bondage.
Slavery, Legal documents, African American men
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1853
A reward flyer issued by W.D. Bowie for the return of a runaway slave . Dated February 14, 1853.
Slavery, African American men, Commerce
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1852
A flyer advertising a slave sale by Louis D. De Saussure in Charleston, South Carolina to be held on September 25, 1852.
Slavery, African American men, African American women, Commerce, Meetings
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1850
A published flyer containing the text of the Fugitive Slave Law with a reminder at the top of the flyer to freemen of Masschusetts that Representative Samuel A. Eliot of Boston voted for the law. 1 page.
Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Politics and government
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1845/1855
A flyer announcing an anti-slavery meeting hosted by Stephen S. Foster and Joseph A. Howland, agents of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Slavery, Abolitionists, Meetings
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
1845-08-05
A legal document concerning the purchase of a building in Savannah, Georgia by Frederick A. Tupper from Henry Castillan. 2 pages.
Slavery, Political participation, Legal documents, African Americans--Politics and government
Henry P. Slaughter Collection