Project Gutenberg 2012-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 146 Anti-slavery Convention of American Women Convention of American Women, Anti-slavery An Address to Free Coloured Americans Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Address to Free Coloured Americans" by the Anti-slavery Convention of American Women is a historical document produced during the early 19th century, specifically in the late 1830s. This book serves as a crucial response to the injustices of slavery, aiming to unify free people of color in their moral and intellectual development while extending a passionate plea for the liberation of their enslaved brethren. Written in an era marked by heated debates over slavery, it reflects the growing abolitionist sentiment among women who were actively engaged in advocating for social change. In this address, the authors underscore the harrowing realities of slavery, articulating the mental, spiritual, and physical detriment it inflicts on individuals and communities. They call upon free colored Americans to embody moral integrity and intellectual ambition, arguing that their progress is vital for the abolition of slavery. The document advocates for education, community unity, and steadfast dedication to the principles of human rights and dignity, urging readers to reject the notion of racial inferiority perpetuated by slaveholders. Through inspiring examples of free and educated individuals of color who have overcome significant adversity, the address seeks to foster a sense of responsibility and hope among its audience, urging them to actively partake in the fight for freedom and equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en African Americans Slavery -- United States -- Controversial literature African Americans -- Social conditions African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa Free African Americans -- United States E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Politics 101237 2025-08-16T13:33:31.872010 text/html 78895 2024-10-23T10:53:59 text/html 130400 2025-08-16T13:33:37.739976 application/epub+zip 130371 2025-08-16T13:33:35.068990 application/epub+zip 105289 2025-08-16T13:33:33.874993 application/epub+zip 298660 2025-08-16T13:33:39.658972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287758 2025-08-16T13:33:36.994998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247952 2022-09-18T16:31:19.541705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90656 2025-08-16T13:33:31.608012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70760 2024-10-23T10:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18244 2025-08-16T13:33:39.782956 application/rdf+xml 20587 2025-08-16T13:33:34.384005 image/jpeg 4698 2025-08-16T13:33:34.133009 image/jpeg 131366 2025-08-16T13:33:31.881997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia