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Wendell Phillips
Books
Bartlett, Irving H. Wendell Phillips, Brahmin Radical.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1961.
One may find the language used in this book to be dated and politically incorrect. Despite this flaw, Bartlett
provides a decent introduction to Wendell Phillips.
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Websites
The Antislavery Literature Project
This digital archive contains historical and contemporary accounts of slavery. One will
find a wealth of material regarding slavery in the United States, including items authored by Phillips. This site is maintained by the
English Department
of Arizona State University
and the EServer
at Iowa State University’s English Department.
Argument of Wendell Phillips, Esq., before the Committee on Federal Relations, (of the Massachusetts Legislature)
Wendell Phillips made the argument to get rid of Edward Greeley Loring as a probate judge due to his
decision returning Anthony Burns to slavery. This item is part of the Library of Congress
Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860 digital collection.
... Can abolitionists vote or take office under the United States Constitution? ...
Phillips viewed the United States Constitution as a pro-slavery document which, as indicated in this 1844 speech,
he did not support. This document is part of the African-American Pamphlet Collection of the Library of Congress.
Carr, Glynis. Index to The Liberty Bell.
The Liberty Bell is an American Anti-Slavery publication containing essays and poetry from various abolitionists, including Wendell Phillips.
CivilWar@Smithsonian
The CivilWar@Smithsonian website highlights Smithsonian items pertaining to
Civil War history. This website provides some information about Wendell Phillips. Below are links to the site’s contents that cover Phillips:
The Immediate Issue: A Speech by Wendell Phillips. . .
This speech is part of the African-American Pamphlet Collection of the Library of Congress.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
This digital repository makes available collections from numerous research libraries. Use the
Catalog for locating
items by and about Phillips.
Internet Archive
This digital library provides a gateway to online documents by/about Wendell Phillips.
The Liberator Files
This site maintained by Horace Sheldon contains articles from The Liberator, including
many by and about Wendell Phillips.
Making of America (MOA) - Joint venture between Cornell University and the University of Michigan.
This digital library contains scanned images of US primary and secondary sources from 1850 to 1877. Some items
regarding Wendell Phillips are available within MOA. The Cornell
version focuses on popular journals of the time, but also contains the War of the
Rebellion series. The
University of Michigan version contains books/monographs, including
Speeches, Lectures, and Letters.: By Wendell Phillips.
No slave hunting in the old Bay State: an appeal to the people and legislature of Massachusetts ...
Phillips delivered this 17 February 1859 speech slamming the Bay State for sending fugitive slaves back to their owners.
The pamphlet containing extracts from this speech is part of the African-American Pamphlet Collection of the Library of Congress.
The philosophy of the abolition movement. By Wendell Phillips.
This title is a
27 January 1853 speech given by Phillips and is part of the African-American Pamphlet Collection of the Library of Congress.
Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 4: Wendell Phillips." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide.
This page provides a brief biography of Phillips, a few primary works, and a selected bibliography.
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection
The Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections maintains this excellent resource containing
antislavery material. One may search or browse this website for digitized pamphlets authored by Wendell Phillips.
Speech of Wendell Phillips
This page contains an 1854 speech by Phillips. The Gilder Lehrman Center maintains this site.
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