Volumes From 1864-1867 Pamphlets and Speeches on Reconstruction, Southern Politics, African-American issues, including "What the Black Man Wants" by Frederick Douglass in "The Equality of All Men before the Law, Claimed and Defended."

Rare sammelband of many speeches and pamphlets on Reconstruction, including by Frederick Douglass, Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, as follows: 1) Clinton Lloyd: The Great Lesson of the War, Lecture delivered before the Soldiers' and Sailors' National Union League, Washington DC, November 14, 1865. 2) Address of the Union League of Philadelphia to the Citizens of Pennsylvania, September 6, 1866 & Preamble and Resolutions...August 22, 1866. 3) Edward McPherson: A Political Manual for 1866... 4) Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction...including the Minority Report. 5) Speech of Hon. Thomas Williams of Pennsylvania on the Reconstruction of the Union...February 10, 1866. 6) Speech of Hon. W. P. Fessenden of Maine, on the Resolution relating to the admission of Senators and Representatives from Confederate States...February 23, 1866. 7) Speech of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens on the Confiscation Bill...January 22, 1864. 8) Thaddeus Stevens: Basis of Representation, Speec...delivered in the House of Representatives, January 31, 1866. 9) Thaddeus Stevens: Reconstruction--Speeches...delivered in the House of Representatives, May 8th and 10th, 1866 on the Constitutional Amendments Reported by the Joint Committee on Reconstruction. 10) Speech of Hon. John M. Broomall of Pennsylvania on Reconstruction. 11) Speech of Hon. T. A. Plants, of Ohio, on Reconstruction. 12) Hon. William D. Kelly: The Dangers and Duties of the Hour, An Address delivered at Concert Hall, Philadelphia, March 15, 1866. 13) Speech of Hon. Lyman Trumbull of Illinois on the Civil Rights -- Veto Message... 14) Reconstruction: Speech of Hon. S. Shellabarger of Ohio...January 8, 1866. 15) Amendment of the Constitution to Prohibit Slavery: Sppech of Hon. Glenni W. Scofield of Pennsylvania...January 6, 1866. 16) Against the Immediate Restoration of the Seceded States, in answer to Mr. Doolittle and others: Speech of Hon. B. F. Wade of Ohio...January 18, 1866. 17) National Restoration. Interesting and Important Letters from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. Stephen H. Tyng. 18) Speech of Hon. D. W. Voorhees of Indiana...March 9, 1864. 19) The Usurpation, offprint from The Atlantic Monthly, Oct. 1866. 20) Speech of Hon. Samuel McKee of Kentucky, on Reconstruction...March 3, 1866. 21) The Johnson Party, offprint from The Atlantic Monthly, Sept. 1866. 22) Is the South Ready for Restoration? 1866 Union League of Philadelphia pamphlet probably by Lindley Smyth. 23) Address of the Union League of Philadelphia to the Citizens of Pennsylvania, September 6, 1866. 24) Preamble and Resolutions adopted, the Union League of Philadelphia...August 22, 1866. 25) Speech of Hon. Alexander G. Cattell of NJ, on the Bill to Provide Increased Revenue from Imports...January 22, 1867. 26) The Equality of all Men before the Law Claimed and Defended, in speeches by William D. Kelley, Wendell Phillips, and Frederick Douglass, and letters from Elizur Wright and Wm. Heighton...Boston, 1865. 27) Charles Sumner: Protection of Freedmen; Actual Condition of the Rebel States, Speech...on the Bill to Maintain the Freedom of the Inhabitants in the States declared in Insurrection and Rebellion by the Proclamation of the President of July 1, 1862 [1865]. 28) Speech of Hon. N. P. Banks of Massachusetts, upon the Representation of the United States at the Exhibition of the World's Industry, Paris, 1867. 29) Platform of the National Union Party of Pennsylvania...March 7, 1866. 30) Proceedings of the Solders and Sailors' National Convention, held in Washington DC, January 22-24, 1866. In very good condition.