Historical Speech: Speech of Hon. T.B. Van Buren, on the Bill to Ratify the Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Prohibiting Slavery: In the New York House of Assembly, March 15, 1865.

Historical Speech: Speech of Hon. T.B. Van Buren, on the Bill to Ratify the Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Prohibiting Slavery: In the New York House of Assembly, March 15, 1865.

1865

Historical Speech

The Library of Congress features an 1865 historical speech, given by T. B. Van Buren in the New York House of Assembly, in favor of the 13th Amendment--which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except in cases where it is used as punishment for a crime--and the abolition of slavery. He says in regard to slavery, "we find it without excuse, a burning disgrace upon our reputation as a nation, and a moral curse in all its relations."

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