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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Letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance], March 21, 1856 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
The Fifth Annual Examination, Institute for Colored Youth, 1857 1833/1843 A flyer from the Institute for Colored Youth listing morning and afternon class exam schedules, exam proctors, and an evening event. African American youth--Education, Education--Curricula, African Americans--Education Henry P. Slaughter Collection