Anti-slavery Manual: Containing a Collection of Facts and Arguments on American SlaveryS.W. Benedict, 1837 - 162 Seiten |
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... sold , taken , and reputed to be chattels personal in the hands of their owners and pos- sessors , their executors , administrators , and assigns , to all intents , constructions , and purposes whatsoever.— Laws of South Carolina ...
... sold , taken , and reputed to be chattels personal in the hands of their owners and pos- sessors , their executors , administrators , and assigns , to all intents , constructions , and purposes whatsoever.— Laws of South Carolina ...
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... sold as real estate . - Laws of Louisiana , 1806 . Hence it appears , that the distinguishing princi- ple of American Slavery is this : slaves are not to be ranked among rational beings , but they are to be CLAIMED , HELD , and TREATED ...
... sold as real estate . - Laws of Louisiana , 1806 . Hence it appears , that the distinguishing princi- ple of American Slavery is this : slaves are not to be ranked among rational beings , but they are to be CLAIMED , HELD , and TREATED ...
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... sold by the overseers of the poor , & c . , for the benefit of THE LITERARY FUND !! 1 Rev. Code , 436 . Hence it will be perceived , that slavery has no limits . It lays its bloody hands not only on native Americans of African descent ...
... sold by the overseers of the poor , & c . , for the benefit of THE LITERARY FUND !! 1 Rev. Code , 436 . Hence it will be perceived , that slavery has no limits . It lays its bloody hands not only on native Americans of African descent ...
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... sold to pay their JAIL FEES . Mental Instruction prohibited . South Carolina may lay claim to the earliest movement in legislation on this subject . In 1740 , while yet a province , she enacted this law : Whereas the having of slaves ...
... sold to pay their JAIL FEES . Mental Instruction prohibited . South Carolina may lay claim to the earliest movement in legislation on this subject . In 1740 , while yet a province , she enacted this law : Whereas the having of slaves ...
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... sold at public outcry , one half of the moneys arising from such sale to go to the state , and the other half to him or them that sue for the same . James ' Digest , 385-6 . Act of 1740. S. Car . In Georgia , to prevent the master from ...
... sold at public outcry , one half of the moneys arising from such sale to go to the state , and the other half to him or them that sue for the same . James ' Digest , 385-6 . Act of 1740. S. Car . In Georgia , to prevent the master from ...
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Seite 36 - Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren ; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit These things teach and exhort.
Seite 127 - The printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any branch of government; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and, every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite 125 - Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and justice, and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavors to accomplish so desirable an object.
Seite 31 - The parent storms, the child looks on, catches the lineaments of wrath, puts on the same airs in the circle of smaller slaves, gives a loose to his worst of passions, and thus nursed, educated, and daily exercised in tyranny, cannot but be stamped by it with odious peculiarities. The man must be a prodigy who can retain his manners and morals undepraved by such circumstances.
Seite 91 - That all that part of the said territory called Columbia, which lies within the limits of this State, shall be, and the same is hereby, acknowledged to be forever ceded and relinquished to the Congress and government of the United States in full and absolute right and exclusive jurisdiction, as well of soil as of persons residing or to reside thereon, pursuant to the tenor and effect of the eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of government of the United States...
Seite 128 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
Seite 49 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Seite 123 - State or Territory, that the person so seized or arrested doth, under the laws of the State or Territory from which he or she fled, owe service or labor to the person claiming him or her, it shall be the duty of such judge or magistrate to give a certificate thereof to such claimant, his agent or attorney, which shall be sufficient warrant for removing the said fugitive from labor, to the Slate or Territory from which he or she fled.
Seite 32 - ... grows with his growth and strengthens with his strength.' When in the sublime lessons of Christianity he is taught ' to do unto others as he would have others do unto him;' he never dreams that the degraded negro is within the pale of that holy canon.
Seite 98 - We will neither import nor purchase any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time we will wholly discontinue the slave trade and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.