Project Gutenberg 2011-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 65 De Fontaine, F. G. (Felix Gregory) 1832 1896 De Fontaine, Felix Gregory Fontaine, F. G. de (Felix Gregory) Fontaine, Felix G. (Felix Gregory) 04020568 History of American Abolitionism Its four great epochs, embracing narratives of the ordinance of 1787, compromise of 1820, annexation of Texas, Mexican war, Wilmot proviso, negro insurrections, abolition riots, slave rescues, compromise of 1850, Kansas bill of 1854, John Brown insurrection, 1859, valuable statistics, &c., &c., &c., together with a history of the Southern Confederacy. American abolitionism, from 1787 to 1861. A compendium of historical facts, embracing legislation in Congress and agitation without Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "History of American Abolitionism" by F. G. De Fontaine is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work examines the evolution and impact of the abolitionist movement in the United States, tracing its roots from the 1787 Ordinance to the tumultuous events leading up to the Civil War. It provides insights into the legislative actions, societal influences, and conflicts surrounding the fight against slavery, offering a detailed perspective on how abolitionism shaped American society. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the complex atmosphere of the era, characterized by intense debates over slavery and the moral, political, and social discord it caused. De Fontaine reflects on the dual nature of abolitionists—those driven by genuine humanitarian concerns and the radical faction willing to disrupt the nation's fabric for immediate emancipation. The text outlines the historical context of abolitionism, detailing pivotal moments and the interplay between Northern and Southern sentiments. This introductory portion sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of how abolitionism influenced legislation and heightened tensions in the United States, ultimately contributing to the onset of the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35693/35693-h/images/cover.jpg en Antislavery movements -- United States E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 276166 276175 2024-09-15T06:48:47.161621 2023-09-15T12:16:52.187231 text/html text/html 274476 2021-01-07T15:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 161601 2021-01-07T15:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169896 2024-09-15T06:48:51.199597 application/epub+zip 174189 2024-09-15T06:48:47.728669 application/epub+zip 174189 2024-09-15T06:48:47.430620 application/epub+zip 261372 2024-09-15T06:48:54.024602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240593 2024-09-15T06:48:50.898604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240897 2022-09-16T10:36:59.304481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250469 250280 2024-09-15T06:48:46.520832 2023-09-15T12:16:51.623212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 250344 2021-01-07T15:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93477 2021-01-07T15:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18752 2024-09-15T06:48:54.162555 application/rdf+xml 15234 2024-09-15T06:48:47.512608 image/jpeg 2624 2024-09-15T06:48:47.472591 image/jpeg 161590 2024-09-15T06:48:47.187617 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