Historical Letter: Martin Delany's Advice to Ex-Slaves
Subject
Martin Delany
Title
Historical Letter: Martin Delany's Advice to Ex-Slaves
Date
07/24/1865
Type
Historical Letter
Description
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Columbia University features an 1865 letter, written by Lieutenant Edward M. Stoeber, that includes a speech given by Black abolitionist and Union Army Major Martin Robison Delany on St. Helena Island in South Carolina. The letter includes Stoeber’s strong opinions about Delany and his speech. According to the letter, themes in Delany’s speech include: abolition, Black men fighting in the Civil War, the value of Black people to the United States and Black empowerment.
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Columbia University features an 1865 letter, written by Lieutenant Edward M. Stoeber, that includes a speech given by Black abolitionist and Union Army Major Martin Robison Delany on St. Helena Island in South Carolina. The letter includes Stoeber’s strong opinions about Delany and his speech. According to the letter, themes in Delany’s speech include: abolition, Black men fighting in the Civil War, the value of Black people to the United States and Black empowerment.
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Publisher
Columbia University
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“Historical Letter: Martin Delany's Advice to Ex-Slaves,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 17, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/322.