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fare, than, other masters gave. Indeed, my regard, for them, my anxiety for my own family, my sympathy for my friends, the appeals to my feelings, the vituperation and abuse, and the threats of violence, all conspired to hinder me from coming to any definite conclusion with regard to the morality of slaveholding; and I began to think I must have been morbidly sensitive on a question that to other minds seemed so clear; that I had been in error in the course I had adopted with regard to my slaves ; and I was forced by public sentiment to let the .subject alone until I could regain my standing in the community. But I settled it in my own mind, that as soon as I could come away with-out being driven away
Object Description
| Page Title | Speech of Rev. Wm. H. Brisbane lately a slaveholder in South Carolina; containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery. |
| Author | Brisbane, William, ca. 1803-1878. |
| Source Creation Date | 1840 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP023000 |
| Description | Minister, editor, author, and doctor, William Henry Brisbane was a South Carolina slaveholder who turned abolitionist, moved north, and freed his slaves. He came to Wisconsin in 1853, settled in the town of Arena, and served as chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in the Civil War. In this speech, originally delivered in Cincinnati and later issued as a pamphlet, Brisbane explains his transformation from a slaveholder to an anti-slavery activist. To see a typed version, click "Page & Text" when viewing any handwritten page. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Brisbane, William. "Speech ... containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery." Manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (Wis Mss VD, box 1); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=23 |
| Document Number | TP023 |
| Size | 42 p. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=23 |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Wis Mss VD, Box 1, WIHV93-A1025 |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; South Carolina |
| Gender | male |
| Race and Ethnicity | African Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Abolition and Other Reforms |
| Event Date | 1840 |
| Event Years | 1840 |
| Intellectual Life | Publishers and publishing |
| Politics | Civil rights |
| Religion | Clergy; Religion |
| Social Relations | Antislavery movement; Slavery |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | 12 |
| Author | Brisbane, William, ca. 1803-1878. |
| Source Creation Date | 1840 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP023012 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Format | Text |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Wis Mss VD |
| Full Text | fare, than, other masters gave. Indeed, my regard, for them, my anxiety for my own family, my sympathy for my friends, the appeals to my feelings, the vituperation and abuse, and the threats of violence, all conspired to hinder me from coming to any definite conclusion with regard to the morality of slaveholding; and I began to think I must have been morbidly sensitive on a question that to other minds seemed so clear; that I had been in error in the course I had adopted with regard to my slaves ; and I was forced by public sentiment to let the .subject alone until I could regain my standing in the community. But I settled it in my own mind, that as soon as I could come away with-out being driven away |
| Event Date | 1840 |
| Event Years | 1840 |
| Type | Text |