Early American Abolitionists: A Collection of Anti-slavery Writings, 1760-1820James G. Basker Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, 2007 - 372 страници This compilation reprints fifteen anti-slavery texts that, almost without exception, have been out of print for nearly two centuries. The pamphlets, poems, letters, and other documents by anti-slavery writers-men and women, black and white-demonstrate that abolitionists were active in the early years of the American republic. The book's texts are reprinted with short introductions written by 12 Gilder Lehrman history scholars. --Amazon.com |
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... committee . I. The officers of the society shall consist of a president , two vice - presi- dents , two secretaries , a treasurer , four counsellors , an electing commit- tee of twelve , and an acting committee of six members ; all of ...
... committee . I. The officers of the society shall consist of a president , two vice - presi- dents , two secretaries , a treasurer , four counsellors , an electing commit- tee of twelve , and an acting committee of six members ; all of ...
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... Committee , the Acting Committee succeed- ed in helping nearly one hundred African Americans regain their freedom between 1784 and 1787. Following the group's enlargement in 1787 , the Com- mittee took on a more firmly entrenched ...
... Committee , the Acting Committee succeed- ed in helping nearly one hundred African Americans regain their freedom between 1784 and 1787. Following the group's enlargement in 1787 , the Com- mittee took on a more firmly entrenched ...
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... Committee of the London Society , formed for the purpose of effecting the abolition of the slave - trade , a copy of the proceedings of this Convention . That the address directed to be presented to Congress , be signed by the President ...
... Committee of the London Society , formed for the purpose of effecting the abolition of the slave - trade , a copy of the proceedings of this Convention . That the address directed to be presented to Congress , be signed by the President ...
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Or Observations on SlaveKeeping | 2 |
The African Chief | 7 |
3 A Serious Address to the Rulers of America on the Inconsistency | 53 |
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