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Slavery Papers and Speeches is a collection of rare, original manuscripts acquired and scanned by the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for scholarly research and citations. The Slavery Papers and Speeches Collection is a growing collection of primary source documents held by the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. This collection of rare manuscripts includes government documents, abolitionist speeches, and political essays related to slavery, the abolition of slavery, and the Civil War.
The VSU Archives and Special Collections recognizes that users may encounter some items within these collections that contain offensive language, viewpoints, imagery, or other forms of objectionable content. Such materials document the past and should be viewed within the context of their original time period. Providing online access to these historical materials does not endorse any attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors depicted therein. VSU Archives and Special Collections is committed to upholding the principle of equal and free access to unaltered historical information. (based upon the statement for the Georgia Public Library Service on harmful content)