Project Gutenberg 2014-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 160 Lawrence, John 1824 1889 The Slavery Question Produced by deaurider, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Slavery Question" by John Lawrence is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book discusses the moral, political, and religious implications of American slavery, emphasizing the necessity for abolition and the urgent call for ethical consideration regarding human rights. It explores the severe injustices endured by enslaved individuals, aiming to awaken the conscience of the readers regarding the plight of three million slaves in the United States. At the start of the text, the author presents a passionate preface outlining the deep moral crisis posed by slavery in America, condemning it as a profound iniquity that corrupts the nation and its moral fabric. He articulates the complexities of slavery, from its origins in the African slave trade to its legal and societal implications, emphasizing the denial of basic human rights and family bonds for enslaved individuals. Lawrence’s tone is both urgent and accusatory, appealing to readers' emotions and urging collective action against this unjust institution. He firmly believes that a true understanding of slavery can mobilize the moral and political power of ordinary citizens in the fight for liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Slavery and the church E300 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 347934 347942 2024-09-19T15:09:54.751439 2023-09-20T11:08:10.956643 text/html text/html 355095 2014-10-05T08:44:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 148273 2014-10-05T08:45:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164697 2024-09-19T15:10:00.146454 application/epub+zip 166776 2024-09-19T15:09:55.584627 application/epub+zip 166775 2024-09-19T15:09:55.163433 application/epub+zip 277667 2024-09-19T15:10:03.799430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238257 2024-09-19T15:09:59.659466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238572 2022-09-21T11:26:16.370299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305584 305386 2024-09-19T15:09:53.945474 2023-09-20T11:08:10.335623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305606 2014-10-05T08:44:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116855 2014-10-05T08:45:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305602 2014-10-05T08:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116838 2014-10-05T08:45:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20235 2024-09-19T15:10:03.932392 application/rdf+xml 8570 2024-09-19T15:09:55.234442 image/jpeg 1504 2024-09-19T15:09:55.199433 image/jpeg 148266 2024-09-19T15:09:54.781458 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