Testimonies Concerning Slavery

Klappentext This 1865 book describes how the son of a wealthy slaveholder became an abolitionist after witnessing the injustices of slavery. Zusammenfassung Moncure Conway (1832–1907) recounts how he became a committed abolitionist during the years preceding the American Civil War despite his origins in a family of planters in Virginia. This 1865 publication describes the injustices of slavery as witnessed by Conway, and his evolving ethical views during this key period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introductory note; 1. Early recollections; 2. Treatment of slaves; 3. The slave-whipper; 4. The slave-harvest; 5. Misgivings; 6. Methodism; 7. Northward; 8. Slavery logical; 9. The Negro; 10. The abolitionists; 11. Secession illegal; 12. The comparative treatment of Negroes in the North and in the South; 13. The parted sea; 14. The probabilities of Northern success; 15. An address to the English people.

Product details

• Authors: Moncure Daniel Conway, Conway Moncure Daniel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108026246
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02624-6
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery