Speech

By the Help of the Almighty

Edu­ca­tor, painter, and abo­li­tion­ist Sarah Mapps Dou­glass deliv­ered this speech to encour­age hear­ers to take on the cause of the slave as their own. She speaks ​“from blessed, heart-cheer­ing expe­ri­ence” of inspir­ing, empow­er­ing reliance upon God.