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Page 29
... sold in the south , legislative precautions to the contrary notwith- standing . The character of the coloured population carried to the * East of the Blue Ridge , in Virginia , are 375,936 whites and 457,013 blacks ; giving the blacks ...
... sold in the south , legislative precautions to the contrary notwith- standing . The character of the coloured population carried to the * East of the Blue Ridge , in Virginia , are 375,936 whites and 457,013 blacks ; giving the blacks ...
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... sold to the south there is a pretty large proportion of the most intelligent - those pos- sessed of the highest notions of liberty , and of the injustice of withholding it from them . These are taken to the south - often sorely against ...
... sold to the south there is a pretty large proportion of the most intelligent - those pos- sessed of the highest notions of liberty , and of the injustice of withholding it from them . These are taken to the south - often sorely against ...
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... sold on the next day as runaways for their jail fees ; all of whom but one were found to be free persons , and set at liberty . Had he not in- terfered , all of them , it was believed , would have been sold into slavery . whole of them ...
... sold on the next day as runaways for their jail fees ; all of whom but one were found to be free persons , and set at liberty . Had he not in- terfered , all of them , it was believed , would have been sold into slavery . whole of them ...
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... sold or left in bondage by those so nearly related to them , must be bitter and galling , and may be expected to beget deep hatred of the whites by whom it is so commonly prac- tised . There is no doubt such a thing as family traits of ...
... sold or left in bondage by those so nearly related to them , must be bitter and galling , and may be expected to beget deep hatred of the whites by whom it is so commonly prac- tised . There is no doubt such a thing as family traits of ...
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... Sold for debt . None of these could be a just cause for perpetual slavery . But of most of them it will not be pretended that they were . More than one half literally kidnapped ! Add to these the prisoners , those sold for debt , & c ...
... Sold for debt . None of these could be a just cause for perpetual slavery . But of most of them it will not be pretended that they were . More than one half literally kidnapped ! Add to these the prisoners , those sold for debt , & c ...
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Page 53 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 74 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
Page 69 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 99 - And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows...
Page 73 - For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward...
Page 106 - Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Page 75 - If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Page 112 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of My 'wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Page 69 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Page 111 - Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah ; and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, he is the God which is in Jerusalem.