Black Abolitionist Archive | Better That They Had Never Known the Will of God.

Subtitle: Better That They Had Never Known the Will of God.

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer expresses his thoughts on the influence of the Church in continuing the system of slavery.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Christianity; Church; prejudice; religion; Slavery

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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