Hon. Amasa Walker, The Indemnity Bill

Original Title

Rare Slavery Documents - The indemnity Bill, Cotton, not Slavery, was the immediate cause of the Rebellion. Speech of Hon. Amasa Walker of Massachusetts on the Indemnity Bill. February 18th 1863.

Devised Title

Hon. Amasa Walker, The Indemnity Bill

Date

1863

Creator

Amasa Walker See all items with this value

Towers & Co., Printers See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

Hon. Amasa Walker’s speech addressed the universal demand for cotton in manufacturing, noting its rising value and production. He argued for keeping the slave trade open to sustain labor demands, highlighting Northern opposition to Africanization and the South’s reliance on enslaved labor, deeming secession inevitable.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Economics See all items with this value

Politics See all items with this value

Race relations See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Additional Techniques

Print

Measurements

L:20.8cm x W:10.9cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0012_100_01_B04_F014

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0151

Rights

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Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Collection

Rare Slave Documents See all items with this value

Language

English