Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Whittier, John Greenleaf 1807 1892 Whittier, John G. (John Greenleaf) Whittier, J. G. (John Greenleaf) Songs of Labor and Reform Part 5 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Songs of Labor and Reform" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a collection of anti-slavery poems written during the mid-19th century. The work captures the essence of social reform and the struggle for justice, particularly emphasizing the fight against slavery and the dignity of labor. Whittier's verses reflect a strong moral conviction and a deep commitment to the causes of freedom, equality, and human rights, echoing the abolitionist sentiments of his time. The opening portion of the collection introduces us to themes of purity, righteousness, and the moral fortitude rooted in Quaker teachings. In the poem "The Quaker of the Olden Time," Whittier sketches the image of a man untouched by the corruption of society, guided instead by a profound sense of right and wrong. This setting provides a foundation for the subsequent poems that tackle various social issues, including democracy, the horrors of capital punishment, and the resilience of different laboring classes. Through this blend of reflections on historical figures and participatory calls for reform, Whittier articulates a vision of hope that advocates for justice and moral progress in a divided society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 164354 164281 2024-10-04T11:14:40.017173 2023-10-04T10:01:08.027357 text/html text/html 164347 164274 2024-10-04T11:14:40.285142 2023-10-04T10:01:08.212363 text/html text/html 137146 2024-10-04T11:14:48.383125 application/epub+zip 137760 2024-10-04T11:14:43.663121 application/epub+zip 120626 2024-10-04T11:14:42.312136 application/epub+zip 274773 2024-10-04T11:14:51.501096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238576 2024-10-04T11:14:47.351096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217750 2022-09-05T04:38:30.920366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129163 129141 2024-10-04T11:14:39.698157 2023-10-04T10:01:07.697369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 124466 2021-01-02T06:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53262 2021-01-02T06:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18764 2024-10-04T11:14:51.630080 application/rdf+xml 11973 2024-10-04T11:14:42.859134 image/jpeg 3203 2024-10-04T11:14:42.584147 image/jpeg 134146 2024-10-04T11:14:40.299154 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 en.wikipedia