How, then, ought I to feel, and speak, and write, in view of a system which is red with innocent blood, drawn from the bodies of millions of my …
Monthly Archives: June 2010
If the buying, selling and holding of a slave for the sake of gain is a heinous sin and scandal
If the buying, selling and holding of a slave for the sake of gain is a heinous sin and scandal, then verily three-fourths of all the Episcopalians, Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians in eleven States of the Union are of the devil. ~ James Smylie (1840)
God has permitted slavery for wise reasons
God has permitted slavery for wise reasons in order to the accomplishment of some great and important …
Their mean and despicable contrivances to deprive us of our Slave property
[The abolitionists’] conduct has been most atrocious. No language is strong enough to denounce it. The shameless impudence with which they have trampled the Constitution under their feet, and their mean and despicable contrivances to deprive us of our Slave property ought to be held up to the scorn of the whole Union. ~ Joseph …
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My scheme was visionary—fanatical—unattainable
I found the minds of the people strangely indifferent to the subject of slavery. Their prejudices were invincible—stronger, if possible, than those of …
These men can be silenced in but one way—Terror—Death
The Northern [Abolitionist] Fanatics must not expect to find in us the unrepresented colonial subjects of an arrogant monarchy. … We do not believe that all or perhaps a majority of the Northern people favour the views of these Incendiaries but what does it boot us if they do not so long as they give …
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Can you make room in your home for someone in need?
In a world so rife with animal exploitation, death, and suffering, many of us feel hopeless to make immediate change. Adoption, however, is one way to give us that amazing opportunity to help in the here and now. Really evaluate your situation—can you make room in your home for someone in need? ~ Corey L. …
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There is one strong argument in favor of negro slavery over all other slavery
There is one strong argument in favor of negro slavery over all other slavery: that is, being unfitted for the mechanic arts, for trade, and all skillful pursuits, leaves those pursuits to be carried on by the whites; and does not bring all industry into disrepute, as in Greece and Rome, where the slaves were …
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Human trafficking—the polite term for "slavery"—is more pervasive than many people suspect
Human trafficking—the polite term for “slavery”—is more pervasive than many people suspect. It generates $30 billion or more in profit annually and is one of the world’s fastest-growing criminal enterprises. According to the U.S. State Department, approximately 1 in every 555 people in the world is a victim. More than 10 million people are living …
Working toward a world without modern slavery is no doubt a bold proposition
Working toward a world without modern slavery is no doubt a bold proposition, but it is one that we must work …
Quotes on Slavery 
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