Category: <span>Slavery</span>

Garrison recites some of the History of Slavery in Mass, , citing the 4th volume of Collections of Mass Historical Society….including the visit of John Josselyn, 1638, lodging at the…

1831 Slavery

1831 Slavery

1831 Masons Slavery

lists 52  TEXTS ON SLAVERY  — A series of quotes denouncing slavery

1831 Slavery

At the bottom of the page, without comment, attribution, or signature: “The whole system of slavery is essentially and radically bad—injustice and oppression are its fundamental principles; whatever lenity may…

1832 Slavery

Garrison denies that abolitionists will agree for any remuneration to be given to slave owners who free their slaves  .    “…..this I know that all genuine abolitionists will scout any…

1834 Remuneration for slave holders Slavery

1835 Slavery

In the Juvenile Dept, a Talk to the Children –No 11 ARE LITTLE CHILDREN SOLD? Here is half a column of instances of children being sold into slavery

1837 Juvenile Department Slavery

Notice of appearance in a Kentucky court of a woman in slavery, who alleged she was white.  It was claimed that she had been in slavery from childhood until about…

1837 Prejudice Slavery Slavery effects on whites

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Under a title, Life in New Orleans, there is a listing of six advertisements which offer rewards varying from $5 to $100, from slaveholders, for the return of slaves who…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1841 Runaway slaves Slavery

March 5, 1836 In a letter from Brooklyn, Ct, Feb 10, 1836, written to Mr. Oliver Johnson, Garrison indicates that he cannot attend the meeting of the Vermont Anti Slavery…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1836 Anti-Slavery Organizations Slavery

January 28, 1842 Two lines tell of Pete, a slave who murdered Mrs. McMahon and daughter, in McMinn County. He was hung.

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1842 Slavery

March 11, 1842  A brief note from New Orleans telling of two people, one sentenced to hard labor for five years, one for three years, “for aiding a slave to…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1842 Slavery

July 1, 1842 From the Natchez Free Trader comes the story of two slaves burned alive because of a series of dreadful outrages they have allegedly perpetrated.  The account is…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1842 Slavery

September 30, 1842 From the Hartford Charter Oak, there is an article which includes a recounting of a discussion between “A Northern Man and a Southern Trader” at the close…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1842 Slavery

March 24, 1843 Here is a long listing of statistics designed to show the negative effects of slavery under several headings, including Increase of Population,  State of Education, the State…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1843 Slavery

March 31, 1843 Under Refuge of Oppression, here are excerpts from an article from the  South-western Farmer:  “Never threaten a negroe  — but if you have occasion to chastise, do…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1843 Slavery

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August 16, 1844 Excerpts from an Oration by Emerson, on the occasion of a commemoration of West India Emancipation.   He spoke of the gentle and generous nature of the African,…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1844 Emerson, Ralph Waldo Slavery

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1844 Anti-Abolition Slavery

February 20, 1852 As part of two whole pages addressed to Louis Kossuth, Concerning Freedom and Slavery in the United States, and  over the above title, a whole column begins…

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* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1852 Slavery Stowe, Harriet Beecher

April 30, 1852 This notice is from the N.Y. Christian Inquirer.   From the Report of the South Carolina Methodist Conference, on Missionary operations among the slaves.  It compares contributions for…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1852 Churches Slavery

May 14, 1852 “The increase of the slave population in ten years is at the rate of 27.83 per cent.  That of the whole population, 32.67 per cent.”

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October 6, 1854 A column-long article by Theodore Parker which begins, “Slavery is unprofitable for the people.  America is poorer for slavery.  …If three and a quarter million slaves were…

* ALL ARTICLES CHRONOLOGICALLY 1854 Parker, Theodore Slavery

January 9, 1857 From the Leeds (England) Mercury, a lead article recounts in some detail the characteristics of Slavery in the United States. It concludes: “It is surely impossible for…

1857 Slavery

1858 Slavery Slavery - Mud-Sill defense

December 31, 1858 Under the Refuge of Oppression column, here is an extract from a message of the Governor of Florida to the Legislature of that State.     He affirms…

1858 Slavery