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Is Slavery A Blessing? A Reply To Professor Bledsoe's Essay On Liberty And Slavery: With Remarks On Slavery As It Is (1857)

Is Slavery A Blessing? A Reply To Professor Bledsoe's Essay On Liberty And Slavery: With Remarks On Slavery As It Is (1857)

Shaw, Charles B.

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20th Century United States HistoryFiction AnthologiesWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1164844032
ISBN13: 9781164844037
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Is Slavery A Blessing? A Reply To Professor Bledsoe�������s Essay On Liberty And Slavery: With Remarks On Slavery As It Is is a book written by Charles B. Shaw in 1857. The book is a response to Professor Bledsoe's essay on liberty and slavery, in which he argued that slavery was a positive institution. Shaw, on the other hand, argues that slavery is a curse and a violation of human rights.The book is divided into two parts. In the first part, Shaw refutes Bledsoe's arguments in favor of slavery. He argues that slavery is morally wrong and that it is a violation of the principles of liberty and equality. He also discusses the economic and social effects of slavery, arguing that it is detrimental to both the slave and the slaveholder.In the second part of the book, Shaw provides a detailed account of slavery as it existed in the United States at the time. He describes the brutal conditions under which slaves lived and worked, and he provides examples of the cruel treatment that they endured. He also discusses the legal and political systems that supported slavery, arguing that they were corrupt and unjust.Overall, Is Slavery A Blessing? A Reply To Professor Bledsoe�������s Essay On Liberty And Slavery: With Remarks On Slavery As It Is is a powerful condemnation of slavery and a call for its abolition. It provides a detailed and well-reasoned argument against the institution of slavery, and it remains an important historical document in the fight for human rights and equality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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