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 |
Между кориците на книгата
Резултати 1 - 3 от 45.
Страница 16
... DEATH - BED REPENTANCE , Illustrated under the Character of PENITENS . Seek ye the Lord while he may be found , call ye upon him , while he is near . Let the wicked forsake his Way , and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts : and let him ...
... DEATH - BED REPENTANCE , Illustrated under the Character of PENITENS . Seek ye the Lord while he may be found , call ye upon him , while he is near . Let the wicked forsake his Way , and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts : and let him ...
Страница 18
... death as I am , you will know , that all the dif- ferent states of life , whether of youth or age , riches , or poverty , greatness or meanness , signify no more to you , than whether you die in a poor or stately apartment . THE ...
... death as I am , you will know , that all the dif- ferent states of life , whether of youth or age , riches , or poverty , greatness or meanness , signify no more to you , than whether you die in a poor or stately apartment . THE ...
Страница 156
... death : that therefore to purchase them and to subject them to slavery instead of death , is an act of mercy not only lawful , but meritorious . If the case were indeed so as is now represented , the purchase of the Negroes would be no ...
... death : that therefore to purchase them and to subject them to slavery instead of death , is an act of mercy not only lawful , but meritorious . If the case were indeed so as is now represented , the purchase of the Negroes would be no ...
Съдържание
Or Observations on SlaveKeeping | 2 |
The African Chief | 7 |
3 A Serious Address to the Rulers of America on the Inconsistency | 53 |
Авторско право | |
8 други раздела не са показани
Други издания - Преглед на всички
Често срещани думи и фрази
Abolition of Slavery Abolition Society abolitionism abolitionist African Americans American Revolution Anthony Benezet anti-slavery arguments authority Benjamin Benjamin Rush blessings blood bondage born brethren Britain British captives Carolina century christian Church citizens colonies colour committee Congress constitution Convention crime David Cooper death Declaration early Edwards emancipation enslave equally father Forten Franklin free blacks freedom Granville Sharp hath heart History human inhabitants injustice James Jersey John Joseph justice King labour law of nature liberty mankind master ment Missouri Mulatto nation native oppression pamphlet Pennsylvania Abolition Society Pennsylvania General Assembly persons Philadelphia Philadelphia Yearly Meeting poem Poetical Epistle printed prohibit Promoting the Abolition published Quaker religious reprinted respect Revolutionary Rufus King Sansom sell Serious Address servant ship Sipkins slave trade slaveholding Society of Friends Thomas thou tion U.S. Constitution United University Press Unlawfully unto William William Rawle Yearly Meeting York