Project Gutenberg 2013-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 93 Sleigh, W. W. (William Willcocks) 1796 Sleigh, William Willcocks 11011626 Abolitionism Exposed! Proving the the Principles of Abolitionism are Injurious to the Slaves Themselves, Destructive to This Nation, and Contrary to the Express Commands of God Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Abolitionism Exposed!" by W. W. Sleigh is a provocative treatise written in the mid-19th century. This book argues vehemently against the abolitionist movement, claiming that its principles are not only detrimental to enslaved individuals but also threaten the fabric of the nation. Sleigh's work aims to defend the practice of slavery by asserting that it can coexist with Christian morality. The opening of the text serves as a preamble to Sleigh’s arguments, where he outlines the perceived dangers of abolitionism and its implications. He discusses the complex definitions of concepts like "liberty" and "slavery," suggesting that the abolitionist rhetoric oversimplifies and distorts these ideas. The author emphasizes the risks associated with immediate emancipation, citing potential chaos and suffering among newly freed individuals who may lack the skills and resources to thrive on their own. By framing his discourse in a blend of moral, theological, and socio-political arguments, Sleigh sets the stage for his forthcoming assertions against the abolitionist movement and their alleged motivations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42089/42089-h/images/cover.jpg en Slavery -- United States African Americans -- Colonization Abolitionists E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 232753 232763 2024-09-17T15:17:29.195486 2023-09-18T10:00:48.900485 text/html text/html 233119 2013-02-14T13:19:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 254108 2013-02-14T13:19:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 287738 2024-09-17T15:17:33.955510 application/epub+zip 288130 2024-09-17T15:17:30.262495 application/epub+zip 158091 2024-09-17T15:17:29.743521 application/epub+zip 372676 2024-09-17T15:17:37.046501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346290 2024-09-17T15:17:33.435691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216057 2022-09-19T09:01:22.791631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203698 2024-09-17T15:17:28.644526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203731 2013-02-14T13:19:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 76028 2013-02-14T13:19:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 203787 2013-02-14T13:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76020 2013-02-14T13:19:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19935 2024-09-17T15:17:37.508445 application/rdf+xml 13358 2024-09-17T15:17:29.845523 image/jpeg 2133 2024-09-17T15:17:29.794502 image/jpeg 268363 2024-09-17T15:17:29.219520 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