Speaker or author: Cole, Thomas, fl. 1837-1838
Newspaper or publication: Liberator
The speaker pointed out that the history of slavery is not about enslaving black people, but about enslaving those considered unable to defend off a "domineering spirit" that often manifests in mankind. He notes that the southern states had entered the union based on a compromise stating that slavery would be temporary. The abolitionist movement had come from Virginia as a response to this. At this point, the system of slavery was firmly in place based on economics, not on race.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 693 word document (text and images)
Date published: 1838
Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century
Keywords: abolitionist; Africa; bondage; chattel; citizen; Constitution; history; James Madison; race; Virginia
People: Madison, James
Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches