Project Gutenberg 2010-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 86 Tucker, St. George 1752 1827 Tucker, Saint George 11006627 Dissertation on Slavery With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of Virginia Produced by Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Dissertation on Slavery" by St. George Tucker is a scholarly treatise written in the late 18th century. The work examines the institution of slavery, particularly within Virginia, advocating for its gradual abolition while addressing both moral and political implications. Tucker argues that slavery contradicts the principles of democracy and civil liberties, and he proposes a practical plan for phasing it out. The opening of this dissertation presents Tucker's grave concerns regarding the state of slavery in America. He begins by reflecting on the deep moral contradictions inherent in a nation that celebrated liberty while enslaving millions of Africans. Tucker critiques the justifications for slavery, traces its historical roots in Virginia, and discusses various legal frameworks governing the institution. Throughout this portion, he emphasizes the urgent need for a structured plan for emancipation that respects both the needs of the enslaved individuals and the societal order. Tucker's passionate articulation of this significant moral issue sets the stage for a deeper exploration of slavery’s complexities and the path toward its eventual abolition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- Virginia E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 185270 185106 2024-09-13T13:34:07.061605 2023-09-14T07:36:57.781328 text/html text/html 182424 2010-05-03T09:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 62785 2010-05-03T09:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118762 2024-09-13T13:34:12.158579 application/epub+zip 120368 2024-09-13T13:34:08.628606 application/epub+zip 120368 2024-09-13T13:34:07.685609 application/epub+zip 253628 2024-09-13T13:34:14.655560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233341 2024-09-13T13:34:11.509578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253283 2022-09-15T03:40:19.925116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153504 153294 2024-09-13T13:34:06.494633 2023-09-14T07:36:57.259333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153416 2010-05-03T09:41:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56707 2010-05-03T09:41:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 153416 2010-05-03T09:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56684 2010-05-03T09:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19867 2024-09-13T13:34:14.791551 application/rdf+xml 15884 2024-09-13T13:34:08.052601 image/jpeg 4245 2024-09-13T13:34:07.869580 image/jpeg 118039 2024-09-13T13:34:07.077603 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog