Antislavery Lecture by James Watkins- Advertisement Poster.
James Watkins, originally named Sam Berry, was born in 1821 on a slave plantation in Maryland. His book, ‘The Narrative of the Life of James Watkins, Formerly A “Chattel” In Maryland, U.S.; Containing ...
James Watkins Letter to the The Aris's Gazette.
James Watkins, a black antislavery activist, appears to have arrived in Birmingham in 1852. Later, in this letter, he commends the town for supporting him and in raising the funds for to pay for the freedom ...