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259 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
A collection of essays, speeches, poems, and letters by outspoken abolitionists who were instrumental in forming northern attitudes during the pre-Civil War era. |
| Contents |
ǂt Benjamin Lundy, "the editor to the public" -- ǂt William Lloyd Garrison, commencement of the Liberator -- ǂt The New England Anti-slavery Society -- ǂt Letter from Beriah Green to Reverend S.S. Jocelyn -- ǂt William Lloyd Garrison, "words of encouragement to the oppressed" -- ǂt Whittier on "justice and expediency" -- ǂt Elizur Wright, The sin of slavery and its remedy: containing some reflections on the moral influence of African colonization -- ǂt An abolitionist novelist, Lydia M. Childs, protests slavery and segregation -- ǂt Amherst College forms an anti-slavery society -- ǂt A petition to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia -- ǂt Lewis Tappan speaks of William Lloyd Garrison -- ǂt Declaration of sentiments of the American Anti-slavery Society -- ǂt A Negro writes of racial intermarriage -- Reverend Amos Phelps, Lectures on slavery and its remedy -- ǂt An anti-slavery agent -- ǂt William Jay denies that abolitionists are fanatics -- ǂt Address of the Boston Female Anti-slavery Society to the women of Massachusetts -- ǂt An abolitionist condemns the attempt to seize Texas from Mexico -- ǂt The abolitionists encourage anti-slavery efforts among children -- ǂt Gerrit Smith defends the right of abolitionists to discuss slavery -- ǂt Francis Jackson defends freedom of speech -- ǂt Leaders of the American Anti-slavery Society reply to an attack by President Andrew Jackson -- ǂt Abolition as the cause of all humanity -- ǂt A Negro abolitionist condemns discrimination -- ǂt Elijah P. Lovejoy defends his right to free speech -- ǂt The murder of Lovejoy, as seen by Wendell Phillips -- ǂt An abolitionist study of West India emancipation -- ǂt Angelina Grimké presents the essence of abolition -- ǂt An abolitionist editor condemns racial discrimination -- ǂt An abolitionist protests against the participation of women in the American Anti-slavery Society -- ǂt Theodore Weld on American slavery -- ǂt James G. Birney frees his slaves and writes against slavery -- ǂt A Negro abolitionist protests against Jim Crow railroads in Massachusetts -- ǂt An abolitionist view of the American church and slavery -- ǂt Can abolitionists vote or take office under the United States Constitution? -- ǂt A former slave issues an anti-slavery newspaper -- ǂt An anti-slavery address by Theodore Parker -- ǂt Anti-Garrisonian abolitionists support the Liberty Party candidates -- ǂt Wendell Phillips, "philosophy of the abolition movement" -- ǂt William Lloyd Garrison's farewell to the readers of the Liberator -- ǂt Theodore Weld's final evaluation of Garrison's career |
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Abolitionists -- United States.
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Abolitionists. |
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United States. |
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Slavery -- United States -- Controversial literature.
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Slavery. |
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Controversial literature.
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Antislavery movements -- United States.
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Antislavery movements. |
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