Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks Speech

Original Title

Rare Slavery Documents - Reconstruction, Speech of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, Delivered, In the Senate of the United States, January 30, 1868.

Devised Title

Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks Speech

Date

1868

Creator

Thomas A. Hendricks See all items with this value

Washington: F. & J. Rives & Geo. A. Bailey, Printers and Reporters of the Debates Congress See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

A notable speech given by Thomas A. Hendricks, a U.S. Senator from Indiana, during the post-Civil War era. This speech was delivered as part of the ongoing national debate over Reconstruction policies aimed at reintegrating the Southern states that had seceded during the Civil War and addressing the rights of freed African Americans.

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_F011

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0152

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Collection

Rare Slave Documents See all items with this value

Language

English