Untitled - African American History

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Slavery as ancient as authentic history Slavery
in Patriarchal
times, ........ xxxv
CHAPTER I.
Slavery among the Jews Two different classes Status of
the Hebrew servant Of the Heathen slave Negro
slaves Value of slaves Public and private slaves
Manumission Slavery
in the time of our Saviour
Jewish disregard of the law of release, . . . xxxviii
CHAPTER II.
Slavery in Egypt Evidence of its early existence Negro
slaves Sources of Egyptian slavery Prejudice of color
Eunuchs Rigorous treatment Transition to castes
System of castes Present condition of laboring classes
Negro and other slaves in Egypt at the present day, . xliv
CHAPTER III.
Slavery in India Castes Sources of slavery Unlimited
power of the master Manumission Mohammedan