Antislavery Political Writings, 1833–1860: A ReaderC. Bradley Thompson Antislavery Political Writings, first published in 2004, presents the best speeches and writings of the leading American antislavery thinkers, activists and politicians in the years between 1830 and 1860. These chapters demonstrate the range of theoretical and political choices open to antislavery advocates during the antebellum period. |
Contents
Lecture on Slavery No 1 1850 | |
Selections from Slavery 1836 | |
Declaration of Sentiments 1833 | |
An Address to the Abolitionists of Massachusetts 1838 | |
A Letter on the Political Obligation of Abolitionists 1839 | |
Talk About Political Party 1842 | |
Is It ProSlavery or AntiSlavery? 1860 | |
The Two Altars Or Two Pictures in One 1851 | |
Speech on Our Present AntiSlavery Duties 1850 | |
Moral Responsibility of Statesmen 1854 | |
What Is My Duty as an AntiSlavery Voter? and Fremont and Dayton 1856 | |
House Divided Speech 1858 | |
Address to the Slaves of the United States of America 1843 | |
No Compromise With Slavery 1854 | |
Lecture Showing the Necessity for a Liberty Party 1844 | |
Address of the Macedón Convention 1847 | |
Slavery and the Constitution 1849 | |
Or Slaveholders as Such Have No Rights Slaves | |
A Plan for the Abolition of Slavery 1858 | |
Index | |
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