A Visit to the United States in 1841Cosimo, Inc., 01.01.2005 - 328 Seiten For obvious reasons, the abolition of slavery in the United States is the most prominent topic in my narrative; but I have freely interspersed observations on other subjects of interest and importance, as they came under consideration....-from the PrefaceAll but forgotten in antislavery history of the United States, this powerful testimonial, by a British visitor to American shores, offers an intimate look through an outsider's eye at the South's peculiar institution. Sturges, a British Quaker and activist, draws brief portraits of prominent American abolitionists and, unlike many similar contemporary works, does not ignore the contributions of women as social reformers in pre-Civil War American society. Whether it's relating the tale of a runaway slave and her baby sold back into slavery or addressing the everyday indignities suffered by even free black Americans, this 1842 work seethes with the passion and indignation that would eventually see the end of slavery in the United States.British philanthropist and abolitionist JOSEPH STURGE (1793-1859) also wrote The West Indies in 1837, an account of slavery in the islands. |
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abolition of slavery abolitionism abolitionists Africans American Anti-slavery Society Amistad ANTHONY BENEZET anti-slavery cause ARTHUR TAPPAN attended believe benevolent Boston brethren Britain British and Foreign called character Chinese christian church CINQUE citizens coloured committee Convention corn law cotton dollars duty ELISHA TYSON emancipation England evil favour feeling Foreign Anti-slavery Society GERRIT SMITH give hand hired human hundred influence informed interest JOHN JOHN WOOLMAN JOSEPH STURGE labour land large number late letter LEWIS TAPPAN liberty Maryland master Meeting for Sufferings Mendi Mendians ment Month moral nations negroes object opium oppressed party peace persons Philadelphia population present President principles prisoners pro-slavery proceedings received respect SAMUEL WEBB sentiments servants slave slave-holders slave-trade Society of Friends spirit suffering testimony thee things thou thousand tion told trade United whole Yearly Meeting York
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Seite 21 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.