The AbolitionistGarrison and Knapp, 1833 |
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Page 1
... believe that very unsound opinions and unchristian feelings , in regard to slavery , pre- vail throughout our country . Even in the states in which slavery is not tolerated , the great majority of the people are its apologists and ...
... believe that very unsound opinions and unchristian feelings , in regard to slavery , pre- vail throughout our country . Even in the states in which slavery is not tolerated , the great majority of the people are its apologists and ...
Page 3
... believe a lie ; to harden them- selves , and to perish in their iniquity . But they have not succeeded in establishing this fearful fact against themselves ; and as long as they continue capable of repentance , it never can be true ...
... believe a lie ; to harden them- selves , and to perish in their iniquity . But they have not succeeded in establishing this fearful fact against themselves ; and as long as they continue capable of repentance , it never can be true ...
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... believe to have been uni- with whatever could contribute to their com - versal . The mechanics , though many of them fort . And those who by their exertions and were deficient in skill from having been im- economy were enabled to ...
... believe to have been uni- with whatever could contribute to their com - versal . The mechanics , though many of them fort . And those who by their exertions and were deficient in skill from having been im- economy were enabled to ...
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... believe it is , then there is no flesh left in your heart ; and present reputation , future fame , and all that is estimable among the virtuous , are , for a few thousand pieces of paltry yellow dirt , irremediably renounced . EDWARD ...
... believe it is , then there is no flesh left in your heart ; and present reputation , future fame , and all that is estimable among the virtuous , are , for a few thousand pieces of paltry yellow dirt , irremediably renounced . EDWARD ...
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... believe good buckra man ; den me know , great God angry wid me ; -dat very bad ; me no believe him , den me like kill de bad buckra man : - he flog him so , he so an- gry , he take him wife - him child ; -he no hear , -me say one word ...
... believe good buckra man ; den me know , great God angry wid me ; -dat very bad ; me no believe him , den me like kill de bad buckra man : - he flog him so , he so an- gry , he take him wife - him child ; -he no hear , -me say one word ...
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abolished abolition of slavery abolitionists African American Colonization Society ARTHUR TAPPAN believe bondage born brethren British called cause Christian ciety citizens colored persons Congress Connecticut Constitution coun cruel degraded District of Columbia Elizur Wright emancipation England Anti-Slavery Society evil extract fact Father feel flog free blacks free colored free persons freedom friends Garrison give heart human immediate abolition immediate emancipation Jamaica justice labor land Laubscher legislature letter Lewis Tappan liberated Liberia liberty Lodewyk Lord massa master means meeting ment moral nation never New-England Anti-Slavery Society New-York object offence opinion oppressed persons of color planter population prejudice present President principles punishment question resolution Resolved respect slave trade slaveholders South southern suppose thing Thomas Clarkson thou tion town truth United whole William Lloyd Garrison
Popular passages
Page 35 - Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Page 14 - Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them...
Page 34 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 34 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Page 169 - It shall be their duty, as soon as may be, to pass such laws as may be necessary, First. To prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in this state under any pretext whatsoever ; and, Second.
Page 22 - I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Page 169 - State, by a solemn public act, shall declare the assent of the said State to the said fundamental condition, and shall transmit to the President of the United States on or before the fourth Monday in November next an authentic copy of the said act; upon the receipt whereof the President, by proclamation, shall announce the fact; whereupon, and without any further proceeding on the part of Congress, the admission of the said State into this Union shall be considered as complete.
Page 169 - State government, and to assume such name as they shall deem proper; and the said State, when formed, shall be admitted into the Union, upon an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatsoever.
Page 34 - And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: and they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
Page 168 - State, and for one year next preceding any election shall have been seized and possessed of a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon, and shall have been actually rated and paid a tax thereon, shall be entitled to vote at such election.