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Yes, (it may be said) if all would unite in such a re Solution, - but what can the abstinence Ofa few individuals, or a few families do, towards the accomplishment Of SO vast an Object? It can do wonders. Great effects Often result from small beginnings. Your resolution will i11 fluence that of your friends and neighbours; each of them will, in like manner, influence their friends and neigh bours the example will Spread from house to house, from city to city, till, among those who have any claim to humanity, there will be but one heart, and one mind, One resolution, one uniform practice. Thus by means the most simple and easy, would West Indian slavery be most safely and speedily abolished.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Immediate, Not Gradual Abolition: Or, an Inquiry Into the Shortest, Safest, and Most Effectual Means of Getting Rid of West Indian Slavery
Yes, (it may be said) if all would unite in such a re Solution, - but what can the abstinence Ofa few individuals, or a few families do, towards the accomplishment Of SO vast an Object? It can do wonders. Great effects Often result from small beginnings. Your resolution will i11 fluence that of your friends and neighbours; each of them will, in like manner, influence their friends and neigh bours the example will Spread from house to house, from city to city, till, among those who have any claim to humanity, there will be but one heart, and one mind, One resolution, one uniform practice. Thus by means the most simple and easy, would West Indian slavery be most safely and speedily abolished.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The annexed pamphlet, written by Elizabeth Heyrick of Leicester, England, was published and extensively circulated in 1824. It proved greatly advantageous to the cause of Emancipation in the British West Indies. Until this time, Wilberforce and the other leading abolitionists in Great Britain, had directed
all their energy towards the abolition of the Slave Trade, under an impression that when this was accomplished the evils of slavery would be gradually mitigated, and the whole system would soon come to an end; - in a word, they were gradualists. This pamphlet changed their views; they now attacked slavery as a sin to be forsaken immediately, and the result is known. A limited edition was published that same year in this city, and within the sphere of its circulation excited so much feeling and interest as induces the belief that a republication will be attended with very beneficial consequences. In this view, a second edition is offered to the American public. It is commended to the attentive, serious perusal of the reader, as the same principles and duties that apply
to slavery in the West Indies are equally applicable to that which exists in the United States.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a powerful and passionate call for the immediate abolition of slavery in the British West Indies. Written in the early 19th century, it reflects the growing moral outrage against the institution of slavery and the burgeoning abolitionist movement. The author argues that gradual emancipation is a dangerous fallacy used by slaveholders to perpetuate their system of oppression. He passionately dismantles the arguments for gradualism, exposing them as self-serving and hypocritical. Drawing on the history of emancipation in Saint-Domingue, the author demonstrates that freed slaves do not inevitably descend into chaos and violence, but rather are capable of responsible citizenship. The book challenges readers to examine their own complicity in slavery by refusing to consume goods produced by slave labor, offering a powerful and practical path towards dismantling the system from within. This book is a vital document of a critical period in the fight against slavery, offering a timeless perspective on the need for immediate and decisive action in the pursuit of justice. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332017607_0
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