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Maria W. Stewarts 1833 Speech to the African Masonic Hall in Boston On February 27, 1833, the African-American activist and slavery abolitionist, Maria W Stewart delivers a speech at the African Masonic Hall in Boston, Massachusetts titled "On African Rights and Liberty"
(1832) Maria W. Stewart, Why Sit Ye Here and Die? As servants, we are respected; but let us presume to aspire any higher, our employer regards us no longer And where it not that the King eternal has declared that Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God, I should indeed despair
Maria W. Stewart and the Roots of Black Political Thought Like her mentor, David Walker, Stewart illustrated the practical inconsistencies of classical liberalism as enacted in the US and delivered a call to action for ending racism and addressing gender discrimination
Stewart, Lecture Delivered. . . , Speech Text - Voices of Democracy As servants, we are respected; but let us presume to aspire any higher, our employer regards us no longer And were it not that the King eternal has declared that Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God, I should indeed despair
Maria W. Stewart: A Vanguard of Change | African Elements Q: How did Maria W Stewart’s early life influence her activism? A: Stewart’s early experiences of loss, servitude, and injustice deeply influenced her perspectives and fueled her passion for social justice, educational equity, and the abolition of slavery
Lecture Delivered at Franklin Hall - Teaching American History Maria W Miller Stewart was born in freedom in Hartford, Connecticut, and although she never received a formal education, was one of the first African American women to speak publicly not only about the ills of slavery, but also about the associated problems of racism
The History of Black Abolition. Maria W. Stewart (1803-1879). Struggles . . . Over her long lifetime, she wrote hard-hitting essays and delivered blistering orations in support of equal rights and in protest against all forms of white racism, persecution, and discrimination ‘Why sit ye here and die? If we sit here, we shall die