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The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4
by American Anti-Slavery Society
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9 totalTHE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER VOL. I. AUGUST, 1836. NO. 1.
THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER. VOL. I. SEPTEMBER 1836. No. 2. APPEAL TO THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN OF THE SOUTH,
THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER. \* \* \* \* \* VOL. I. SEPTEMBER, 1836. No. 2. \* \* \* \* \* APPEAL TO THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN OF THE SOUTH,
\* \* \* \* \* THIRD EDITION. Price 6 1-4 cents single, 62 1-2 cents per dozen, $4 per hundred. No. 3. THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER. \* \* \* \* \* LETTER OF GERRIT SMITH TO REV. JAMES SMYLIE, OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
No. 4 THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER. THE BIBLE AGAINST SLAVERY. AN INQUIRY INTO THE PATRIARCHAL AND MOSAIC SYSTEMS ON THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, NO. 143 NASSAU STREET. 1837.
No. 4. THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER. THE BIBLE AGAINST SLAVERY. AN INQUIRY INTO THE PATRIARCHAL AND MOSAIC SYSTEMS ON THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. Third Edition—Revised.
THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER NO 4. THE BIBLE AGAINST SLAVERY. AN INQUIRY INTO THE PATRIARCHAL AND MOSAIC SYSTEMS ON THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. Fourth Edition—Enlarged.
NO. 5. THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER. THE POWER OF CONGRESS OVER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
THE ANTI-SLAVERY EXAMINER No. 5 \* \* \* \* \* THE POWER OF CONGRESS OVER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Description
First published in August 1836, this fiery anti‑slavery periodical opens with a direct appeal to every American who values liberty. The writer denounces a hidden “compact” between Northern politicians and Southern interests that, he claims, undermines the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech, press, and petition. By citing recent raids on churches, the suppression of newspapers, and legislative votes that silence discussion of slavery, the pamphlet paints a portrait of a nation at a moral crossroads. Its tone is urgent and confrontational, demanding that listeners examine the contradictions between proclaimed rights and lived realities.
Listeners will hear a document that blends legal argument with vivid eyewitness detail, referencing specific riots, court appointments, and congressional resolutions. The author’s relentless rhetoric invites the audience to question how far a democracy can go when powerful interests silence dissent. As a primary source, it offers a window into the activist strategies and political language of the early abolition movement, making the struggle for freedom feel immediate and personal. The piece sets the stage for a broader debate that will unfold in the subsequent issues.
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en
Duration
~21 hours (1264K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stan Goodman, Amy Overmyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Release date
2004-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
American Anti-Slavery Society
Born from a demand for immediate emancipation, this influential abolitionist organization helped turn opposition to slavery into a national movement. Its meetings, petitions, newspapers, and lecture tours pushed antislavery activism into public life in the decades before the Civil War.
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