A Brief Notice of American Slavery; And the Abolition Movement (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ... A BRIEF NOTICE OF AMERICAN SLAVERY, AND OF TIIE ABOLITION MOVEMENT. The institution of Slavery in America is awakening so much interest in this country, and the time appears so rapidly approaching when the attention of the civilized world will be rivetted to events connected with it, that a few remarks upon it, and some notice of the abolitionists in the United States who are labouring for its overthrow, may not be unacceptable to many who have but limited access to American publications. SECTION I.--FREE AND SLAVE-HOLDING STATES. It may be well to remind the reader, that in sixteen of the thirty United States of America, slavery is prohibited by law. In the remaining fourteen States it exists in full vigour, accompanied by all the inseparable evils to which the absolute possession of human beings, as property, has given rise in all ages and states of society. The Northern, or Free States, are, --the New England States (which include Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island), New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, and California. The Southern, or Slave States are, --Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North. Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. Those printed in italics are new States which have been formed, or annexed, since the separation of the original thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776. In American publications on the subject of Slavery, the North is synonymous with the Free States, and free institutions; the See the Moral Map facing the title-page. A South with slavery, and Southern, or pro-slavery interests. The boundary line between the Northern and Southern States is frequently ref..