Thoughts on African Colonization, Or, An Impartial Exhibition of the Doctrines, Principles and Purposes of the American Colonization Society: Together with the Resolutions, Addresses and Remonstrances of the Free People of ColorGarrison and Knapp, 1832 - 236 pages |
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... Slavery must be overthrown either by their own moral strength , or by the physical strength of the slaves . Let them imitate the example of the people of Great Britain , by seeking the immediate overthrow of the horrid sys- Let a ...
... Slavery must be overthrown either by their own moral strength , or by the physical strength of the slaves . Let them imitate the example of the people of Great Britain , by seeking the immediate overthrow of the horrid sys- Let a ...
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... slaves , whether it is not the sacred duty of the nation to abolish the system of slavery now , and to recognise the people of color as brethren and countrymen who have been unjustly treated and covered with unmerited shame . This is ...
... slaves , whether it is not the sacred duty of the nation to abolish the system of slavery now , and to recognise the people of color as brethren and countrymen who have been unjustly treated and covered with unmerited shame . This is ...
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... slaves - to improve the condition of the free people of color - to abolish the foreign slave trade - to reclaim and evangelize benighted Africa and various other marvels . Anxious to do something for the colored population - they knew ...
... slaves - to improve the condition of the free people of color - to abolish the foreign slave trade - to reclaim and evangelize benighted Africa and various other marvels . Anxious to do something for the colored population - they knew ...
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... slavery ; unanimous in conceding the right of the planters to hold their slaves in a limited bondage ; unanimous in their hollow pretence for colonizing , namely , to evangelize Africa ; unanimous in their true motive for the measure ...
... slavery ; unanimous in conceding the right of the planters to hold their slaves in a limited bondage ; unanimous in their hollow pretence for colonizing , namely , to evangelize Africa ; unanimous in their true motive for the measure ...
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... slaves ; it courts and receives the approbation of notorious slave owners ; it deprecates any interference with slave property ; it discourages the improvement of the colored population , ex- cept they are removed to the shores of ...
... slaves ; it courts and receives the approbation of notorious slave owners ; it deprecates any interference with slave property ; it discourages the improvement of the colored population , ex- cept they are removed to the shores of ...
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ABNER H abolition of slavery advocates Africa African Repository American Colonization Society Annual Report believe benevolent blood bondage brethren cause Chairman character christian civil coast of Africa Coloniza colonizationists colored citizens condition consent countrymen crime dangerous declares degra degraded Disosway emancipation emigrate equal evil existence fear feelings free blacks free colored population free negroes freedom freemen friends give gospel happiness honorable human ignorant improvement increase individual influence James Forten justice labor laws Liberator Liberia liberty manumission manumitted masters means measure meeting ment millions mind moral motives mulatto nation never New-York object opinion oppression ourselves persons of color philanthropy planters prejudice present principles race religion remain removal Resolved respect rights of property scheme sentiments shores slave trade slaveholders southern spirit system of slavery thousand tion transportation true truth United Upper Canada William Lloyd Garrison wish
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Page 17 - The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Page 11 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
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Page 101 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Page 18 - Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 66 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Page 116 - ... hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...
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Page 101 - To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless...
Page 7 - America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate in the blessings of her luxuriant soil, which their blood and sweat manured; and that any measure or system of measures, having a tendency to banish us from her bosom, would not only be cruel, but in direct violation of those principles which have been the boast of this republic...