Henry Highland Garnet delivered a speech at the National Negro Convention of 1843

August 15

On August 15, 1843, Henry Highland Garnet delivered a speech at the National Negro Convention of 1843. 

The National Negro Convention was held in Buffalo, New York to discuss the abolitionist movement.

Many famous African American leaders attended the convention, including Frederick Douglas, Charles L. Remond, and William Wells Brown.

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Sources

BlackPast. (2023, February 14). (1843) Henry Highland Garnet, “An address to the slaves of the United States” •. (1843) Henry Highland Garnet, “An Address to the Slaves of the United States” •. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1843-henry-highland-garnet-address-slaves-united-states/