The Development of AmericaAmerican Book Company, 1936 - 772 pages |
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Page 344
... slaves . In the Northern states , where the number of negroes was not great , and where slavery on a large scale had never been profitable , emancipation made considerable progress . By 1787 Massachusetts had abolished slav- ery , and ...
... slaves . In the Northern states , where the number of negroes was not great , and where slavery on a large scale had never been profitable , emancipation made considerable progress . By 1787 Massachusetts had abolished slav- ery , and ...
Page 346
... the Presbyterian General Assembly urged that the slaves be educated as a prep- aration for emancipation ; and in 1818 adopted a resolution condemning slavery as " a gross violation of the most precious 346 THE SLAVERY CONTROVERSY.
... the Presbyterian General Assembly urged that the slaves be educated as a prep- aration for emancipation ; and in 1818 adopted a resolution condemning slavery as " a gross violation of the most precious 346 THE SLAVERY CONTROVERSY.
Page 360
... slavery question , however , could not be kept entirely out of politics , and it soon reappeared in Congress in an un- expected way . The abolitionists kept the slavery question always before the people . So bitter became their ...
... slavery question , however , could not be kept entirely out of politics , and it soon reappeared in Congress in an un- expected way . The abolitionists kept the slavery question always before the people . So bitter became their ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Chronological Outline xi | 2 |
Europe and Neighboring Lands | 8 |
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