Sinfulness of American Slavery

A brief survey of the origin of the slave-trade-How are slaves
procured in Africa?-Force, fraud, and theft-The "middle pas-
sage"-Its horrors-Slave markets-The home traffic portrayed-
American slavery constantly reducing persons to slavery-In-
stances-Free negroes-Piracy-Slave-raising-Opinion of Judge
Upshur, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Gholson-Hon. John Ran-
dolph-Professor Dew-Quotations from various newspapers-The
trade between the states-Advertisements-Address of Mr. Gid-
dings-Scene in Uniontown, Pa.-J. K. Paulding, Esq.-Feather-

stonaugh on America-Rev. J. O'Kelly on negro slavery-Specifi-

cation of the atrocities connected with American slavery-The hor-

rors of the two systems alike-Shakspeare quoted-William Pinck-

ney-Thomas Erskine-Slavery the parent of the slave-trade-

Africa before the existence of the slave-trade-The destruction of

slavery certain

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CHAPTER III.

THE ENSLAVEMENT OF CHILDREN.

No one ever born a slave-Liberty the natural and inalienable

right of every human being-Violation of the law of nature-All

men owners of themselves-Heathenism-The enslavement of

children forbidden in the law of Moses-Contrary to the spirit of

the New Testament-Colored children as justly entitled to freedom

as the white-Continuance in theft-The darkest page of human

criminality-The enslaving of children a mere substitute for the

African slave-trade-No one entitled to the services of another for

life-Right of freedom belongs to all-Man not a chattel-Opinions

of statesmen--Rights of the master considered-Stolen property-

Kidnappers-Every case in which a child is made a slave is a

new case of enslavement, as original as that which occurs in the

case of an African stolen from Africa-The Rev. John Wesley

quoted...
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PART II.

DEPRIVATION OF NATURAL RIGHTS.

CHAPTER I.

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS-NATURAL RIGHTS-PERSONAL LIBERTY-PER-

SONAL SECURITY-RIGHT OF PROPERTY.

Wrongs-Two kinds-Rights absolute and rights relative-

Opinion of Blackstone-Civil and conventional rights - Terms

defined and principles resulting-Divine rights-Commentaries on

the laws of England-Natural rights trampled on by slavery—

Personal liberty-Objections to making man an article of prop-

erty-The idea of holding man as property is contrary to the right

idea of property-The inalienable rights of man by slavery be-

come the sole property of another—If one man be sold as property,

so can all men-Making men property leads to treating them as

property-Hebrew servants were not property-Brougham's speech

before the British Parliament-Buxton quoted-Dr. Rice-Slavery

and the right of holding property-Laws of the slave states in

regard to the time to be employed in labor-Inhuman regulations-

Downright robbery-Slavery at war with personal security...104

CHAPTER II.

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS-EDUCATION.

Education withheld from the slave-No legal provision for per-

sons of color-Laws of South Carolina-Statements of slavehold-

ers-Synod of Kentucky-The interests of the master against the

mental culture of his slaves-Violation of Scriptural precepts and

commands—Disastrous effects of ignorance-Channing quoted—

Chancellor Harper-Rev. James Smylie-His views in reference to

educating the slave population-Fuller and Wayland-Protection

of the master secured by the ignorance of the slaves-The laboring

classes of free states-Laboring classes of Europe-A heavy mill-

stone-Oral religious instruction a failure-Such instruction

too limited, too superficial, and too circumscribed in every par-

ticular

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CHAPTER III.

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS-DEPRIVATION OF RELIGIOUS PRIVILEGES.

The duties inculcated by Christianity-Quotations from the Bi-

ble-Rights of conscience-The Constitution and the laws of the

United States-Denial of all religious privileges to the slave-A

law of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and Mississippi-Slavery

versus religious instruction and the privileges of the Gospel-

Slaves denied access to God's word, not provided with a regular
ministry, and the social means of grace but limitedly used by
them-Argument of Dr. Fuller-Three ways in which the rights
of conscience are violated-A most heinous sin-Testimony of the
synod of Kentucky-One of the worst features of the slave sys-
tem-Slavery against the spread of true religion-Remarks of a
runaway slave-Startling statements..
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CHAPTER IV.

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS-MARRIAGE.

No such thing as marriage, properly so called, among slaves-

Opinion of Mr. Dulaney, Attorney-General of Maryland-Annihi-

lation of the right of marriage-The Scriptures made void—Mr.

Rice to Mr. Blanchard-Singular evasion-Slavery leads to licen-

tiousness among the slaves and among the masters-General con-

cubinage-Consequences of the abrogation of marriage-Masters'

children frequently slaves-The quadroons of New Orleans-Sale

of one's own offspring-British custom-Slave-growing-Dr. W.

E. Channing's views-Miss Martineau on slavery and emancipa-

tion - Monstrous illegal amalgamation - Shameless hypocrisy -