Vol. I - II - III
Publ. Boston & New York
| PREFACE |
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| CHAPTER I - THE
BEGINNINGS AND GROWTH OF SLAVERY AND THE EARLY
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SLAVE POWER |
1-17 |
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- Basis of Slavery
- American Slavery
- Slave Power
- Issues of the Civil War.
- African Slave-trace
- Slaves brought into Virginia
- Colonial and Commercial Policy of England
- Slave-trade encouraged
- Colonial Statutes annulled
- Spread of Slavery and Increase of Slave-trade
- Slavery in New England
- John Eliot
- Samuel Sewell
- Action of the Quakers
- Testimonies against Slavery by Burling, Sandiford, Lay, Woolman, Benezet,
Wesley, Whitefield.
- Emancipation advocated by Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Rush.
- Opinions of the Revolutionary Leaders
- Slave-trade denounced by Congress
- South Carolina and Georgia for the Slave-trade.
- Articles of Confederation
- Development of the Slave Power |
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| CHAPTER II. - ABOLITION -
ABOLITION SOCIETIES |
18-30 |
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- Articles of Association of the
Colonies
- Colored Soldiers
- Slavery abolished in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
- The Pennsylvania Abolition Society
- New York Abolition Society
- Rhode Island Abolition Society
- The Abolition Societies of Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, and
Virginia.
- Character of the Members of the Abolition Societies
- National Conventions |
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| CHAPTER III. - SLAVERY IN
THE TERRITORIES - ORDINANCE OF 1787. |
31-38 |
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- Public Domain
- Cessions of Territory by the States
- Mr. Jefferson's proposed Inhibition of Slavery in the Territories
- Ordinance of 1787, reported by Nathan Dane
- Adopted by Congress
- Sanctioned by First Congress under the Constitution
- Efforts to suspend it in Indiana
- Blessings of the Ordinance of 1787
- Cessions of North Carolina and Georgia, with Limitations
concerning Slavery.
- The Mississippi Territory
- Debate on Mr. Thatcher's Antislavery Amendment. |
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| CHAPTER IV. - COMPROMISES
OF THE CONSTITUTION - SLAVE REPRESENTATION - SLAVE-TRADE
- RENDITION OF FUGITIVE SLAVES. |
39-56 |
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- The Failure of the Confederation
- Distress and Discontent of the People
- Assembling of the Convention to frame a Constitution
- Difficulties and Dangers
- Antagonism between Freedom and Slavery
- Basis of Representation
- Debates thereon
- Northern and Southern Parties developed
- Slaveholding Interest successful
- Committee of Detail
- Duties on Exports
- Regulation of Commerce
- Slave-trade
- South Carolina and Georgia demand its Continance
The Bargain
- Slave Representation
- Slave-trade to be continued Twenty Years
- Rendition of Fugitive Slaves
- The Comprise
- The Slave Power developed |
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| CHAPTER V - PROPOSED TAX
ON SLAVES - FIRST SLAVERY DEBATES IN CONGRESS -
pETITIONS FOR EMANCIPATION - POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT
DEFINED. |
57-68 |
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- Meeting of Congress
- Proposition to tax Slaves imported
- Debate on the Amendment
- Defeat of the Proposition
- Petitions for Emancipation
- Franklin's Memorial
- Excited Debate
- Special Committee
- Report of the Committee
- Southern Members defend Slavery and the Slave-trade
- Tone of the Debate
- Powers of Congress defined and declared
- Mr. Mifflin's Petition
- Right of Petition violated |
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| CHAPTER VI. - THE
FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT OF 1798 - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS |
69-78 |
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- Bill for the Rendition of
Fugitive Slaves
- Bill passed the Senate
- passed the House
- Petition of Free Colored Men to be protected against it
- Exciting Debate
- Memorial of Colored Men of Philadelphia
- Exciting and Violet Debate
- Disunion threatened by Mr. Rutledge
- Action of the House
- Further Legislation demanded
- Mr. Pindall's Bill
- Amendment by Mr. Rich
- Mr. Storrs's Amendment
- Debate on the Bill and Amendments
- Mr. Fuller's Amendments
- Bill passed the House
- passed the Senate, with Amendments
- House refused to take it up
- Mr. Wright's Resolution
- Bill reported by Judiciary Committee
- Debated
- Recommitted to a Select Committee
- Reported but not acted on |
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| CHAPTER VII. - THE
SLAVE-TRADE - ITS PROHIBITION |
79-97 |
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- Increase of the Slave-trade.
- Memorial of the National Convention of Abolition Societies
- Bill reported by Mr. Trumbull, and passed.
- Memorial of Pennsylvania Quakers against the Re-enslavement of
Emancipated Negroes in North Carolina
= Exciting Debate
= Mr. Sitgreaves's Report adopted
- Mr. Hillhouse's Bill amendatory of the Slave-trade Act of 1794
- Senate Bill referred to a Select Committee in the House
- Reported with Amendments and passed
- President Jefferson recommends the Prohibition of the Slave-trade
- A Bill reported and passed in the Senate
- A Bill reported in the House
- A Debate thereon
- Mr. Sloan's Amendment
- Mr. Early's Threat
- Mr. Sloan's Amendment defeated
- Mr. Bidwell's Amendment
- Death Penalty proposed by Mr. Smilie
- Death Penalty defeated
- Bill recommitted
- Bill reported
- Laid on the Table
- Senate Bill taken up, amended, and passed
- Mr. Randolph's Defiance
- Further Legislation demanded |
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| CHAPTER VIII - DOMESTIC
AND FOREIGN SLAVE-TRADE - NEGOTIATIONS WITH FOREIGH
POWERS |
98-111 |
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- Extent of Domestic and Foreign
Slave-trade
- Cruel Character of the Traffic
- Slave-breeding
- Prosecution of the Foreign Trade
- Christian Sentiment
- Action of the Quakers
- Motion of Mr. Burrell
- Rufus King
- Mr. Morrill
- Mr. Eaton's Motion
- Mercer's Resolution
- Passage of the Bill
- Mr. Gorham's Report
- Co-operation with Foreign Powers recommended
- Treaty of 1815
- British Proposition
- Mr. Rush's Treaty
- Action of England
- Dilatory Action of the Senate
- Treaty amended
- Mr. Clay's Reply
- Insincerity of the American Government |
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| CHAPTER IX. - FOREIGN
RELATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE BY SLAVERY |
112-122 |
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- American Government humiliated
by Slavery
- Treaty of 1783
- Demand on England
- Jay's Treaty
- Free Negroes of San Domingo
- Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Debate
- War of 1812
- Randolph's Speech
- Instruction to the Peace Commissioners
- Treaty of Ghent
- Demands on the Commander of the British Squadron
- Position of the British Government
- Persistent Demands of the American Government for Payment of Slaves
- Decision referred to Russia
- Proposed Invasion of Cuba by Mexico
- Intervention of the Government of the United States
- Debate in the Senate
- Instructions of Mr. Clay to the Panama Commissioners |
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| CHAPTER X - INDIAN POLICY
AFFECTED BY SLAVERY - EXILES OF FLORIDA. |
123-134 |
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- Disgraceful Attitude of the
Nation
- Escape of Slaves into Florida
- Return of Fugitives refused
- Commissioners to negotiate a Treaty with the Creeks
- Action of Georgia
- Protection demanded
- Failure of Negotiations
- Treaty negotiated at New York
- Stipulation for the Return of Slaves
- Spanish Authorities refuse to surrender Slaves
- Misconduct of Georgia
- Claims on England for Fugitive Slaves
- Commissioners appointed to meet the Creeks in Washington
- Annexation of Florida pressed by the Slave Power
- Amelia Island seized by Georgia
- Expedition sent by Georgia into Florida to capture Fugitives
- Raid into Florida
- Negro Fort
- Order of General Jackson to invade Florida
- Negro Fort Captured.
- Exiles killed, captured, and reduced to Slavery
- Disgrace of the Nation
- General Jackson enters Florida
- Defeats the Indians
- Acquisition of Florida
- Treaty of Indian Spring
- Treaty of Camp Moultrie
- Seizure of Slaves
- Fugitives captured by the Army
- Slave-catchers permitted to hunt Slaves |
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| CHAPTER XI - THE MISSOURI
STRUGGLE - THE COMPROMISES |
135-152 |
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- The Louisiana Purchase
- Missouri Territory
- Bill authorizing the Territory to form a Constitution
- Mr. Tallmadge's Amendment prohibiting Slavery
- Exciting Debate
- Amendment agreed to
- Inhibition of Slavery stricken out by the Senate
- Bill lost
- Territory of Arkansas organized
- Mr. Taylor's Amendment
- Bill introduced by Mr. Scott to authorize Missouri to form a
Constitution
- Maine and Missouri united in the Senate
- Mr Roberts's Amendment for the Inhibition of Slavery
- Debate in the Senate
- Mr Thomas's Amendment
- Amendment agreed to
- Bill passed the Senate
- House disagree to Senate's Amendment
- Mr. Taylor's Amendment
- Bill passed
- Conference Committee
- Prohibition of Slavery defeated in the House
- Prohibition of Slavery north of the Parallel of 36º
30' agreed to
- Triumph of the Slave Power complete |
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| CHAPTER XII - ADMISSION
OF MISSOURI - ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE SLAVERY INTO ILLINOIS |
153-164 |
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- Constitution of Missouri
- Resolution of Admission in the Senate
- Mr. Eaton's Proviso
- Mr. Wilson's Proviso
- Debate
- Passage of the Resolution of Admission
- Report by Mr. Lowndes in the House
- Remarks by Sergeant, Storrs, Lowndes, Cook
- House Resolution rejected. Senate Resolution referred to a
Committee of Thirteen
- Report of Committee rejected
- Speech of Mr. Pinckney
- Mr. Brown's Proposition
- Appointment of Joint Special Committee
- Mr. Clay's Compromise adopted
- Conditions accepted by Missouri
- Slaves in Illinois
- Slave Codes
- Governor Coles
- Defeat of the Plot to make Illinois a Slave State |
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| CHAPTER XIII. - EARLY
ANTISLAVERY MOVEMENTS - BENJAMIN LUNDY - WILLIAM LLOYD
GARRISON |
165-188 |
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- Aggressive and Dominating Spirit
of Slavery
- Elias Hicks
- Antislavery in Kentucky and Tennessee
- Benjamin Lundy
- He organizes an Antislavery Society in Ohio
- "Genius of Emancipation."
- Removed to Tennessee
- Established Abolition Societies in North Carolina
- Meeting of the American Abolition Convention
- Political Action recommended
- Establishes his Paper in Baltimore
- Visits the Eastern States
- Joined by Mr. Garrison
- Imprisonment of Mr. Garrison
- Paper removed to Washington
- Establishes the "National Inquirer."
- Removal to the West
- Death
- Character
- Mr. Garrison
- Joins Mr. Lundy
- Adopts the Doctrine of Immediate Emancipation
- Denunciation of the Slave-trade
- Imprisoned in Baltimore
- Release through Intervention of Arthur Tappan
- Denounces the Colonization Society
- Establishes "The Liberator."
- Public Sentiment
- Rewards offered for his Arrest
- His Fearlessness, Inflexibility, and Persistency |
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| CHAPTER XIV. - THE
VIRGINIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - SOUTHAMPTON
INSURRECTION. SLAVERY DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATURE |
189-207 |
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- Constitutional Convention
- Struggle between Eastern and Western Virginia
- Nat Turner
- Message of Governor Floyd
- Resolution of Mr. Summers
- Debate on Slavery
- Proposition of Thomas Jefferson Randolph
- Mr. Goode's Motion to discharge the Committee
- Report of the Committee
- Mr. Preston's Amendment
- Speeches of Mr. Moore, Mr. Bolling, Mr. Randolph, Mr. Rives, Mr. Brodnax,
Mr. Daniel, Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Knox, Mr. Summers, Mr.
McDowell
- The "Richmond Inquirer
- Reaction in the State. |
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| CHAPTER XV. - THE
FORMATION AND PURPOSES OF TEH AMERICAN COLONIZATION
SOCIETY |
208-222 |
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- Its Inconsistencies
- Views of Dr. Hopkins
- Mr. Jefferson's Proposition
- Resolutions of the Virginia Legislature
- Judge Tucker's Plans of Emancipation
- Mercer's Resolutions
- Meetings of the Society
- Its Constitution and Officers
- Its Purpose
- Equivocal Position
- Declarations of Mr. Clay
- Avowals of its Advocates
- Views of the "African Repository."
- Black Laws
- Compulsory Colonization
- Action of Maryland Legislature
- Action of the Free People of Color
- Views of the National Conventions of Free Colored Men
- Declaration of Mr. Webster
- Mr. Garrison's Mission to England
- Eliot Cresson
- Protest of the British Abolitionists
- Address of Mr. Garrison
- Hold of the Colonizationists upon the Country
- Their Proscriptive Course
- Encouragement to Mobs |
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| CHAPTER XVI - NEW ENGLAND
AND NEW YORK CITY ANTISLAVERY SOCIETIES |
223-236 |
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- Conference at the Office of
Samuel E. Sewell
- Adjourned Meeting
- Adoption of the Preamble and Constitution of the New England Antislavery
Society.
- Officers of Society
- Principles enumerated
- Address to the People
- First Annual Meeting
- Resolutions
- First Annual Report
- Mr. Garrison's Resolution in Favor of a National Convention
- "Emancipator."
- Great Excitement
- Public Meeting
- Organization of the New York City Antislavery Society
- Arthur Tappan
- Lewis Tappan
- William Goodell
- Joshua Leavitt
- Colonizationists
- Denunciation of the Abolitionists
- Rapid Increase of the Abolitionists
- Publications of John G. Whittier, Lydia Maria Child, Amos A. Phelps. |
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| CHAPTER XVII. - HOSTILITY
TO COLORED SCHOOLS - MISS CRANDALL'S SCHOOL SUPPRESSED |
237-247 |
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- Slavery Hostile to Education
- Proposed Collegiate School at New Haven
- Hostile Action of the Citizens of New Haven
- Noyes Academy in New Hampshire
- Colored Students admitted
- Institution broken up.
- Miss Crandall's School in Connecticut
- Admission of Colored Pupils
- Hostility of the People
- Arbitrary Legislation
- Imprisonment of Miss Crandall
- Samuel J. May
- Arthur Tappan
- Trial
- Failure of the Prosecution
- Persecution of Miss Crandall
- Incendiary Attempts
- Abandonment of her School
- Her Opposers Triumphant |
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| CHAPTER XVIII. - NATIONAL
ANTISLAVERY CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA - ORGANIZATION OF
THE AMERICAN ANTISLAVERY SOCIETY |
248-263 |
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- National Antislavery Convention
called
- Excited Condition of the Public Mind.
- Conference held at the house of Even Lewis
- Assembling of the Convention
- Its Officers
- Committee on the Declaration of Sentiments
- Resolutions
- Speeches of Lewis Tappan, Amos A. Phelps.
- Female Antislavery Societies recommended
- The Constitution
- The Object of the Society the entire Abolition of Slavery
- Conference on the Declaration of Sentiments
- Words of Elizur Wright, Jr.
- Declaration of Sentiments prepared by Mr. Garrison
- Reported by Mr. Atlee
- The Declaration adopted
- Signatures to the Declaration
- Its Doctrines
- Officers of the Society, Elizur Wright, Jr., John T. Whittier, Amos A.
Phelps, Theodore D. Weld, Ellis Gray Loring, Robert
Purvis
- Increase of Auxiliary Societies |
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| CHAPTER XIX. - LANE
SEMINARY - ANTISLAVERY ACTION |
264-273 |
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- Antislavery Debate at Lane
Seminary
- Action of the Trustees
- Antislavery Students dissolve their Connection with the Institution
- Offer of the American Antislavery Society to give the Bible to Slaves
- Conduct of Managers of the Bible Society
- Abolitionists mobbed in New York
- Address issued by the Abolitionists
- Address of Massachusetts Antislavery Society
- Doctrines of the Abolitionists
- Abolitionists arraigned in the Annual Message of President Jackson
- Reply of the American Antislavery Society
- Activity of the Abolitionists
- Rapid Increase in Numbers |
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| CHAPTER XX. - MOBS -
OUTRAGES IN CINCINNATI - WOMEN MOBBED IN BOSTON |
274-286 |
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- Proscription
- Theodore D. Weld
- James G. Birney
- Establishment of the "Philanthropist"
- Mobs
- Meeting of the Citizens of Cincinnati
- Resolution of suppress the "Philanthropist."
- Firmness of the Antislavery Committee
- Riotous Mob
- Destruction of the Press
- The "Philanthropist" continued
- Dr. Bailey
- Mobs in Philadelphia
- Continued Violence against the Abolitionists
- Orange Scott
- George Storrs
- Meeting of Citizens of Boston in Faneuil Hall
- Boston Female
- Antislavery Society
- Public Meeting of the Society
- George Thompson
- Mob Violence
- Mayor Lyman
- Seizure of Mr. Garrison
- Imprisoned
- Francis Jackson
- Meeting at his Hosue
- Remarks of Miss Martineau |
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| CHAPTER XXI. - RIOTOUS
DEMONSTRATIONS IN NEW YORK AND VERMONT |
287-298 |
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- Convention at Utica
- Mr. Beardsley
- Joshua A. Spencer
- Hall occupied by Citizens
- Meeting in the Church
- Society formed
- Mob
- Convention broken up
- Members insulted
- Gerrit Smith
- Members invited to meet at Peterboro'
- Officers of the Society chosen
- Resolution and Speech by Mr. Smith
- Antislavery Cause placed on high Principle
- Samuel J. May
- Mob in Vermont
- Mr. Knapp
- Colonel Miller.
- Years of Mobs
- Dedication of Pennsylvania Hall
- Speeches by Alvan Stewart
- Mr. Garrison
- Mrs. Angelina Grimke Weld
- Miss Abby Kelley
- Mob
- Burning of Pennsylvania Hall
- Impotence of City Authorities |
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| CHAPTER XXII. - SLAVERY
AND THE SLAVE-TRADE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
299-306 |
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- The Seat of Government
- Sectional Claims
- Capital fixed on Slave Soil
- Slave Codes of Virginia and Maryland indeed
- Inhumanity of the Slave Laws
- Jails used by Slave-traders
- Randolph's Resolution
- Speech
- Judge Morrell
- Petition of the Citizens against the Traffic
- Mr. Miner's Resolutions and Speech
- Resolutions adopted
- Committee
- Communication of the Grand Jury against the Slave-trade
- Slave-traders licensed by the City of Washington
- Men and Women whipped on their bare backs
- Laws against Free Negroes
- Responsibility of the Northern People
- Arrest, Imprisonment, and Trial of Dr. Reuben Crandall |
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| CHAPTER XXIII. -
PETITIONS AGAINST SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE-TRADE IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - DENIAL OF THE RIGHT OF PETITION |
307-320 |
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- Presentation of Antislavery
Petitions
- Debate thereon
- Petitions laid on the Table
- Meeting of the XXIVth Congress
- Presentation of Antislavery Petitions
- Excited Debate
- Mr. Jarvis's Resolution
- Mr. Pinckney's Resolution
- Report of the Committee
- Petitions ordered to be ordered on the Table
- Presentation of Antislavery Petitions in the Senate
- Mr. Calhoun's Motion
- Debate thereon
- Mr. Calnoun's Motion to reject Petitions defeated
- Mr. Buchanan's Motion to reject the Prayer of Petitioners adopted
- Long Debate
- Servility of Northern Members
- The South Victorious |
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| CHAPTER XXIV. - NORTHERN
LEGISLATION DEMANDED |
321-338 |
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- Spirit of the Abolitionists
- Mr. Sullivan's Pamphlet
- Dr. Leonard Woods
- Mr. Hazard's Report
- Charleston Post-office rifled
- Public Meeting
- Conduct of the New York Postmaster
- Amos Kendall's Message
- Resolutions of South Carolina Legislature
- Resolutions of Southern States
- Governor Ritner's Message
- Governor Gayle's Demand for Mr. Williams
- Message of Governor Marcy
- Governor Dorr
- Report of Mr. Stevens
- Failure to legislate
- Edward Everett
- His Readiness to shoulder a Musket to put down Insurrection
- Mr. Cambreleng rebukes him.
- His Response to Southern Demands
- His Message
- Referred to a Select Committee
- Resolution of Southern States
- Action of Massachusetts Antislavery Society
- Hearing before the Committee
- Speeches of Mr. May, Mr. Loring, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Goodell
- Mr. Lunt interrupts Mr. Goodell
- Dr. Follen insulted by Mr. Lunt
- Dr. Follen sustained by Mr. May
- Memorial to the Legislature
- Another Hearing
- Speakers interrupted by Mr. Lunt
- Excitement of the Audience
- Mr. Lunt's Report
- Resolutions laid on the Table. |
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| CHAPTER XXV. - INCENDIARY
PUBLICATION BILL - ADMISSION OF ARKANSAS - CONVERSION OF
FREE SOIL INTO SLAVE SOIL - ATTEMPT TO CENSURE MR. ADAMS
- RIGHT OF PETITION DENIED. |
339-354 |
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- President Jackson's Message
- Referred to a Special Committee
- Mr. Calhoun's Report
- Incendiary Publication Bill
- Debate thereon
- Mr. Van Buren's casting Vote
- Defeat of the Bill
- Application of Arkansas for Admission into the Union
- Constitution guarantees Perpetual Slavery
- debate on the Admission
- Mr. Adam's Amendment rejected
- Arkansas admitted
- The Boundaries of Missouri extended
- Free Soil made Slave Soil
- Success of the Slaveholders
- Second Session of the XXIVth Congress
- Presentation of Antislavery Petitions
- Presentation of a Petition by Mr. Adams purporting to come from Slaves
- Violent Scene in the house
- Mr. Patton's Motion to return the Petition to Mr. Adams
- Motion of Mr. Thompson to censure Mr. Adams
- Substitute moved by Mr. Lewis
- Angry Debate
- Mr. Adam's Defence
- Triumph of Mr. Adams
- Speech of Mr. Slade
- Violent Scene
- Caucus of Southern Members
- Adoption of Mr. Patton's Resolution
- Antislavery Papers not to be debated, printed, or read.
- Subserviency of Congress |
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| CHAPTER XXVI. - ACTIVITY
OF THE ABOLITIONISTS - ACTION OF NORTHERN LEGISLATURES |
355-373 |
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- The Abolitionists hopeful
- Meeting of the Massachusetts Antislavery Society in the Capitol
- Mr. Stanton's Resolutions
- Public Sentiment
- Formation of the Illinois Antislavery Society
- Black Laws of Ohio
- Condition of the Colored People in Ohio
- Hearing before a Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature
- Mr. Stanton's Speech.
- Action of the Legislature
- Decision of Judge Shaw
- James C. Alvord
- Resolutions against Texas
- Legislatures of Connecticut and Vermont |
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| CHAPTER XXVII. - THE
ALTON TRAGEDY - MURDER OF ELIJAH P. LOVEJOY |
374-389 |
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- Mr. Lovejoy discusses the
Slavery Question.
- Maintains the Right of the Press and Speech.
- Murder of a Negro
- Charge of Judge Lawless
- Destruction of the Office of the "Observer."
- The Press destroyed at Alton
- The Slaveholders demand its Suppression
- It is destroyed
- Mr. Lovejoy mobbed in Missouri
- Insulted at Home
- Speech to the Citizens
- Excitement in Alton
- Mr. Linder leads a Mob
- State Society formed at Upper Alton
- Speech of Edward Beecher
- Meeting at the Store to protect the Press
- Assault upon the Warehouse
- The Fire returned
- Mr. Lovejoy shot; died.
- Press thrown into the River
- The Murder applauded or excused by the Supporters of Slavery
- Resolutions of the Boston Abolitionists.
- Faneuil Hall refused
- Dr. Channing's Letter
- Mr. Hallett's Resolutions
- The Hall granted
- Address of Dr. Channing
- Resolutions of Mr. Hallett
- Mr. Austin's Speech
- Reply of Wendell Phillips
- Excitement
- Action of the National and Massachusetts Antislavery Society
- Edmund Quincy
- Non-Resistants. |
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| CHAPTER XXVIII. -
CALHOUN'S RESOLUTIONS - ATHERTON'S RESOLUTIONS -
ASHBURTON TREATY |
390-403 |
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- Calhoun's Resolutions
- Smith's Amendment
- Allen's Motion
- Debate
- Atherton's Resolutions
- Southern Whigs
- Mr. Slade
- Speech of Mr. Clay
- Speech of Mr. Morris
- Resolutions of Vermont
- Meeting of the XXVIth Congress
- Mr. Wise's Resolutions
- Mr. Thompson's Resolutions
- Menace of Cooper
- Mr. Botts
- Motion of Mr. Adams
- Amendment of William Cost Johnson
- Feeling of the South
- Letter of the World's Convention to Southern Governors
- Quintuple Treaty
- Protest of General Cass
- Ashburton Treaty
- Debate in the Senate
- The Treaty sustained. |
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| CHAPTER XXIX. -
DISSENSION AMONG THE ABOLITIONISTS - DISRUPTION OF THE
AMERICAN ANTISLAVERY SOCIETY |
404-422 |
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- Increase of the Abolitionists
- Dissensions
- New York Abolitionists vote for Seward
- Opposition of Mr. Goodell
- New Party proposed by Mr. Smith
- Action of the Massachusetts Antislavery Society
- Young Men's Antislavery State Convention at Worcester
- Resolution
- Political Action
- The Woman Question
- Pastoral Letter
- New England Convention
- Protest of Mr. Torrey
- Memorial to the Churches
- Action of the Rhode Island Consociation
- Churches and Ministers
- The Abolitionists
- Controversy between the Massachusetts and National Antislavery Societies
- Opinion of Mr. Birney
- Sixth Anniversary
- The Woman Question
- New England Antislavery Convention
- Massachusetts Abolition Society
- Address of the Society
- Bitter Controversy
- Financial Action
- Proposition to dissolve the American Antislavery Society
- Sale of the "Emancipator"
- Seventh Anniversary of the American Antislavery Society
- Rights of Woman conceded
- Disruption
- American and Foreign Antislavery Society organized
- Both Societies appeal to the Public |
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| CHAPTER XXX - ABOLITION
PETITIONS - ARRAIGNMENT OF MR. ADAMS - RIGHT OF PETITION
WON - MR. ADAMS'S POSITION |
423-438 |
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- The Election of 1840
- Death of President Harrison
- President Tyler
- Mr. Adams's Motion to repeal the 21st Rule adopted
- The South warned against the Abolitionists
- President Tyler's Letter
- Thomas F. Marshall, Henry A. Wise, and Joshua R. Giddings
- Vote on 21st Rule reconsidered
- Discussion
- Petition presented by Mr. Adams
- Resolution of Centure
- Caucus
- Mr. Weld and Mr. Leavitt
- Marshall's Resolutions
- Speech
- Mr. Adams's Defence
- Remarks of Wise
- Adams's Reply
- Liberal Action of Underwood, Arnold, and Botts
- Resolution laid on the Table
- Debate in XXVIIIIth Congress
- Remarks of Hale and Hamlin
- Rule abrogated and Right of Petition secured.
- Position of Mr. Adams
- Criticisms of Garrison, Birney, and Goodell |
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| CHAPTER XXXI. - COASTWISE
SLAVE-TRADE - DEMANDS UPON THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT -
CENSURE OF MR. GIDDINGS |
439-455 |
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- Coastwise Slave-trade
- American Vessels wrecked
- Slaves liberated by British Authorities
- Representations of the Case by the American Minister to England
- The Action of the British Government denounced.
- Resolutions of Mr. Calhoun
- Debate on the Republicans
- Remarks of Mr. Porter
- Passage of the Resolutions
- Exasperation of the Slave-holders
- The "Creole" seized by the Slaves and carried into Nassau
- Refusal to surrender the Slaves
- Excitement in the South
- Excited Debate in the Senate
- Mr. Calhoun's Resolutions relating to the "Creole."
- Mr. Webster's Despatch to Mr. Everett
- Approved by Mr. Calhoun
- Action of England
- Resolution of Mr. Giddings
- Exciting Scene
- Resolution of Centure by Mr. Botts
- Resolution adopted by Mr. Weller
- Resolution of Centure passed.
- Mr. Giddings sustained by his Constituents |
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| CHAPTER XXXII. - THE "AMISTAD"
CAPTIVES. |
456-469 |
| |
- Demands of Slavery
- The "Amistad" captured by the Africans
- Taken to New London
- Africans claimed as Slaves
- Demands of the Spanish Minister
- Africans before the District Court
- Conduct of District Attorney
- Instructions of the Secretary of State
- A Committee appointed to aid the Africans
- The Attorney-General of the United States
- Africans held for Trial
- Decision of the Circuit Court
- President
- Declaration of the Secretary of State.
- Appeal to the Supreme Court
- Efforts of the Committee
- Mr. Adams employed
- His Argument
- Arraignment of the President and his Cabinet
- Discharge of the Prisoners
- Labors of Lewis Tappan |
|
| CHAPTER XXXIII. - THE
PRIGG CASE - THE USE OF ITS JAILS FORBIDDEN BY
MASSACHUSETTS - AN AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED. |
470-487 |
| |
- Various Interpretations of the
Constitution
- Margarette Morgan
- Prigg Case
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Decision
- State Legislation not required
- Taney
- Daniel
- Jurisdiction of the Government
- Supreme Court of Massachusetts
- State Laws repealed
- Laws against the Use of Jails
- Latimer's Arrest
- Trial
- City Officers
- Excitement
- Public Meetings
- Meeting in Faneuil Hall
- Edmund Quincy
- Joshua Leavitt
- Disturbance
- Speech of Phillips
- Remonstrances
- Latimer Journal
- Popular Demonstrations
- Grey paid by Mr. Colver
- Convention
- Popular Demonstrations
- Grey paid by Mr. Colver
- Convention
- Petition to the Legislature
- Meeting in Faneuil Hall
- Petition presented to Congress by John Quincy Adams
- Proposed Amendment of the Constitution
- Petition
- Resolutions of Massachusetts
- Singular Avowal of Mr. Wise
- Mr. Holmes
- Speech of Mr. Adams
- Report of Committee
- Massachusetts Senators
- Action of the Legislature |
|
| CHAPTER XXXIV. -
INTERMARRIAGE LAW OF MASSACHUSETTS - CASTE |
488-498 |
| |
- The Law of Massachusetts
- Petitions
- Report of Mr. Lincoln
- Debate
- Mr. Davis's Report
- Mr. Bradburn's Bill
- General Howe's Bill
- Sharp Debate
- Repeal of the Law
- Colored Persons excluded from the Cars
- Scene on the Eastern Railroad
- Action of the Legislature
- Colored Schools
- Controversy in Nantucket
- Petitions to the Legislature
- Mr. Barrett's Bill
- Defeated
- Mr. Wilson's Motion to reconsider
- Earnest Debate
- Reconsidered
- Bill passed
- Action of Boston School Committee |
|
| CHAPTER XXXV. - POSITION
OF THE COLORED PEOPLE - FREDERICK DOUGLASS |
499-511 |
| |
- Sentiments of the Colored People
- Diverse Influences of Slavery and Freedom
- Childhood of Frederick Douglass
- Cruelties of Slavery illustrated
- Attempts to escape
- Sent to Baltimore
- Became a Shipcaulker
- Escaped to New York
- Introduced to Mr. Ruggles
- Arrived at New Bedford
- Works in a Ship-yard
- Addresses an Antislavery Convention in Nantucket
- Impressions made upon Garrison and Rogers.
- Becomes Agent of the Massachusetts Antislavery Society
- Wonderful Effects of his Speeches
- His Devotion to the Cause of his Race
- Publishes his Autobiography
- Visits England
- Reasons for going
- Establishes the "North Star."
- Immense Labors of Twenty Years. |
|
| CHAPTER XXXVI. - THE
FLORIDA WAR, - SLAVERY ITS CAUSE. |
512-527 |
| |
- The Surrender of Slaves by the
Seminoles demanded
- The Additional Treaty
- Agreement to remove to the West
- Outrages perpetrated by Slave traders
- Exasperation of the Indians
- Stern Policy of President Jackson
- Seizure of Osceola's Wife
- Death of an Indian Agent
- Destruction of Major Dade's Command
- Conduct of the Citizens of Florida
- Recall of General Scott
- Action of General Jessup
- Treaty of Peace; rejected by the Government
- The Slave-hunters
- admissions of General Jessup
- Bounty offered to the Creeks
- Dishonorable Conduct of Army Officers
- Honorable action of the Cherokee Delegation
- Noble Conduct of General Taylor
- Treaty with the Creeks and Seminoles
- Danger of the Exiles
- Demands of the Creeks
- The Exiles emigrate to Mexico
- The Faith and Honor of the Nation tarnished |
|
| CHAPTER XXXVII. - DEMAND
FOR THE RECOGNITION OF PROPERTY IN SLAVES |
528-544 |
| |
- The Greed of Gain gratified by
Slavery
- Mr. Whittlesey's Report
- Debates on the Question of Slave Property
- Spanish Treaty
- The Florida Claims
- Mr. Cooper's Report
- Mr. Giddings's and Mr. Adams's Speeches
- Payment for Slaves by the British Government
- Mr. Fillmore's Bill
- Speech of Mr. Giddings
- Violent Scenes in the House
- Degradings Influences of Slavery
- General Jessup's Contract with the Indians
- Watson's Claim
- General Gaine's Order
- His Honorable Conduct
- The Collins Claim
- Action of General Taylor
- Faithless Action of the Government
- Renewal of Watson's Claim
- Reports on the Claim
- Watson's Claim allowed
- Claim of Pacheco
- Failure of the Bill |
|
| CHAPTER XXXVIII. - THE
LIBERTY PARTY |
545-555 |
| |
- Early Abolitionists pledged to
Political Action
- Questioning Candidates
- Seward, Cushing, Fillmore, Brooks, Parmenter
- A Political Party demanded
- Myron Holley
- New York State Society calls a National Convention at Albany.
- Opposed by the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Society.
- Meeting of the Convention
- Nomination of James G. Birney for President and Thomas Earl for
Vice-President
- Small Vote
- Address of Committee
- Salmon P. Chase
- State Convention in Ohio
- Peterboro' Convention
- Address to the Slaves
- National Convention
- Resolutions
- Candidates
- Philadelphia Convention
- Professor Cleaveland's Address
- Eastern Convention
- Dissensions
- Unconstitutionality of Slavery
- Divisions |
|
| CHAPTER XXXIX. - MOBS -
ANTISLAVERY ACTIVITIES - WOMEN'S FAIRS |
556-567 |
| |
- Riot at Cincinnati
- Cowardice of the City Government
- Manly Stand of Dr. Bailey
- Riot in Philadelphia
- Riots in New Bedford, Nantucket, and Portland
- Riotous Demonstrations in the North
- The Tone of the South
- Divisions among Abolitionists
- Nw Organization
- Old Organization
- Antislavery Fairs
- "Liberty Bell"
- Address to the Slaves
- Address to President Tyler
- One hundred Conventions
- Thomas P. Beach
- Visit of Abolitionists to England
- Henry C. Wright
- Case of John L. Brown
- Decrease of Antislavery Societies
- Spread of Antislavery Sentiments
- The Impending Struggle |
|
| CHAPTER XL. - NO UNION
WITH SLAVEHOLDERS |
568-575 |
| |
- Meeting of the American
Antislavery Society in 1842
- Debate on the Issue of No Union with Slaveholders
- Meeting of the Massachusetts Antislavery Society
- Protest against the Constitution by Mr. Foster
- Mr. Garrison's Proposition
- Meeting of the American Antislavery Society in 1844
- The Doctrine of No Union with Slaveholders adopted
- Protests
- Address to the Abolitionists
- Letter of Francis Jackson.
- Gerrit Smith's Letter to John G. Whittier
- Replies
- Disunion Policy adopted. |
|
| CHAPTER XLI. -
IMPRISONMENT OF COLORED SEAMEN |
576-586 |
| |
- Imprisonment in South Carolina
- Laws of Louisiana
- Resolutions of Massachusetts
- The Governor authorized to appoint Agents to defend Colored Seamen
- Appointment of Mr. Hoar
- Excitement in South Carolina
- Action of Governor Hammond
- Resolutions of South Carolina Legislature
- Fines and Imprisonments imposed upon Persons that defend Negroes
- Indignation at Charleston
- Action of the Authorities
- Mr. Hoar Forced to leave the State
- Mr. Hubbard's Mission to New Orleans.
- Compelled to leave
- Petitions presented to Congress by Mr. Winthrop
- Reports of Hoar and Hubbard
- Message of the Governor
- Action of the Legislature |
|
| CHAPTER XLII. - PLOT FOR
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS |
587-605 |
| |
- Dominating Influences of the
Slave Power
- Texas
- Immigration from the South
- Texas declared Independent
- Annexation to the United States proposed
- Rejected by Mr. Van Buren
- Election and Death of General Harrison
- Mr Tyler
- Mr. Gilmer's Letter
- General Jackson's Letter
- Presidential Intrigue
- Address of Members of Congress against the Texas Scheme
- Duff Green's Letter
- Visit of Mr. Andrews and Mr. Tappan to England
- Motives for Annexation distinctly avowed.
- Accusations against England
- Position of the British Government.
- Texas or Disunion
- Conditions demanded by Texas
- Death of Mr. Upshur
- Mr. Calhoun made Secretary of State.
- Treaty |
|
| CHAPTER XXLIII. - TEXAS
PLOT CONSUMMATED |
606-620 |
| |
- Presidential Election
- The Issue distinctly presented
- Position of the Whig and Democratic Parties
- Embarrassing Position of Antislavery Men
- The Alabama Letter
- Secret Circular
- Mr. Walker's Letter
- Election of Mr. Polk
- Meeting of Congress
- Mr. Benton's Bill
- Mr. Hale's Proposition
- Mr. Ingersoll's Resolution
- Mr. Hamlin's Motion
- The Debates
- Adoption of Mr. Brown's Amendment
- Passage of the Resolutions
- Reported against by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Debates in the Senate
- Mr. Walker's Amendment
- Mr. Miller's Amendment
- Passage of Joint Resolutions
- Position of Southern Whigs
- Weakness or Treachery of Northern Democrats
- Action of Mr. Tayler
- Rejoicing of the Friends of Annexation |
|
| CHAPTER XLIV. - VERMONT
AND MASSACHUSETTS - JOHN P. HALE - CASSIUS M. CLAY |
621-635 |
| |
- Action of Vermont and
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Anti-Texas Convention
- Proscription Policy of the New Administration
- John P. Hale
- Address to his Constituents
- Denounced by the Democrats of New Hampshire
- His Nomination withdrawn
- Appeal to the People
- "Independent Democrats"
- The State Canvassed by Mr.
Hale
- Speeches of Hale and Pierce
- Coalition between the Whigs and Independent Democrats
- The Democracy defeated
- Mr. Hale elected United States Senator
- Brave Fight in the Senate
- Cassius M. Clay
- Opposes the Annexation of Texas
- Visits the Northern States
- Advocates the Election of Mr. Clay
- Returns to Kentucky
- Issues an Address to the People
- Establishes the "True American."
- Boldly denounces Slaveholding
- Exasperation of Slaveholders
- They demand the Suppression of the Paper
- Refusal to comply with the Demand
- The Paper forcibly suppressed
- Mr. Clay appeals to the People
- Reestablishes his Paper |
|
| CHAPTER XLV. - TEXAS
ADMITTED AS A SLAVE STATE |
636-651 |
| |
- Basis of Slavery
- American Slavery
- Slave Power
- Issues of the Civil War.
- African Slave-trade
- Slaves brought into Virginia
- Colonial and Commercial Policy of England
- Slave-trade encouraged
- Colonial Statues annulled
- Spread of Slavery and Increase of Slave-trade
- Slavery in New England
- John Eliot
- Samuel Sewell
- Action of the Quakers
- Testimonies against Slavery by Burling, Sandiford, Lay, Woolman, Benezet,
Wesley, Whitefield
- Emancipation advocated by Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Rush
- Opinions of the Revolutionary Leaders
- Slave-trade denounced by Congress
- South Carolina and Georgia for the Slave-trade
- Articles of Confederation
- Development of the Slave Power. |
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