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on such occasions. And many more might be mentioned. One gentleman, when I was abroad thought fit to roast his slave alive! A slave auction Tellingly, the pro-slavery Confederacy adopted the motto “Deo Vindice”, (“God On Our Side”). Here are just a few of the many documents (still available on the internet) where nineteenth century Christians argue for slavery in the USA and against the abolitionist arguments of "infidels" - ie secularists A Defense of Southern Slavery by a Southern Clergyman - 1851 Bible Defense of Slavery by Rev. Josiah A.M. 1852 An Essay on the Origin, Habits of the African Race by John Jacobus Flournoy 1835 (Expounds on the "Curse of Cain") Cotton is King and Pro-Slavery Arguments by E.N. Elliot LLD, 1860, over 900 pages Slavery as Recognized in the Mosaic Civil Law by Rev. Stuart Robinson Bible Servitude Re-Examined, with Special Reference to Pro-Slavery Interpretations and Infidel Objections by Rev. Reuben Hatch 1862 Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible - A Tract for Northern Christians 1861 The American Churches the Bulwarks of American Slavery by James Gillespie Birney 1885 The Pro-slavery Argument, as Maintained by the Most Distinguished Writers by William Harper, William Gilmore Simms, James Henry Hammond, Thomas Roderick Dew 1852 Religion and Slavery by Rev. James McNeilly, D.D. (Presbyterian Minister) 1911 The Right of American Slavery by True Worthy Hoit 1815 The Christian Doctrine of Slavery by George Armstron 1857 Does Slavery Christianize the Negro? by Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1855 Slavery Ordained by God by Rev. Fred. A. Ross, D.D. Review of Bishop Hopkins' Bible view of slavery by JP Lundy 1863 Slavery Examined in the Light of the Bible by Lee Luther 1855 Bible Vindicated: A Series of Essays on American Slavery by Jonas Hartzel 1858 The Interest in Slavery of the Southern non-slave-holder. The Right of Peaceful Secession. Slavery in the Bible by JDB De Bow 1860 The Bible and Slavery - A Brief Examination of the Old and New Testaments on Servitude 1867 Southern Slavery and the Bible - A Scriptural refutation of the principal arguments upon which the abolitionists rely. A vindication of southern slavery
from the Old and New Testaments by EW Warren 1864 Bible Slaveholding not Sinful by HD Ganse 1856 (poor quality) Scriptural Researches on the Licitness of the Slave-trade by R Harris 1788 White Supremacy and Negro Subordination; Or, Negroes a Subordinate Race, by John H. Van Evrie 1870 Dr. Cartwright discovered an illness ("Drapetomania") peculiar to "negroes", which caused them to run away from their slave masters if the masters were too harsh or too kind. You can read the full text here aaa ., or an extract below. Extract from "Diseases and Peculiarities of the Negro Race," by Dr. Cartwright De Bow's Review, Southern and Western States Volume XI, New Orleans, 1851, AMS Press, Inc. New York, 1967 If the white man attempts to oppose the Deity's will, by trying to make the negro anything else than "the submissive kneebender," (which the Almighty declared he should be,) by trying to raise him to a level with himself, or by putting himself on an equality with the negro; or if he abuses the power which God has given him over his fellow-man, by being cruel to him, or punishing him in anger, or by neglecting to protect him from the wanton abuses of his fellow-servants and all others, or by denying him the usual comforts and necessaries of life, the negro will run away; but if he keeps him in the position that we learn from the Scriptures he was intended to occupy, that is, the position of submission; and if his master or overseer be kind and gracious in his hearing towards him, without condescension, and at the same time ministers to his physical wants, and protects him from abuses, the negro is spell-bound, and cannot run away. Escaped slaves in the US were hunted down by professional hunters using dogs. And here are a few interesting quotes, first from Rev. R. Furman, D.D., Baptist, of South Carolina:
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Page 9 and 10: On the Law of Barbados, which impos
Page 11 and 12: On November 29th, 1781 the crew of
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Page 15: Since they were merely property, th
Page 19 and 20: Slavery was not confined to selecte
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Page 23 and 24: wholesale (moral) pollution. The wa
Page 25 and 26: After the American Civil War, the V
Page 27 and 28: civilisation of the society and the
Page 29 and 30: Documents Runaway Slave Poster, in
Page 31: Slave Chains from west Africa (Roya
Page 38: Slave Transport in Africa
Page 41: Slave sale, Charleston Advertisemen
Page 45 and 46: The Official Medallion of the Briti
Page 47 and 48: Slave masks, collars and shackles U
Page 49 and 50: US Slave Collar - the bells make it
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Page 53 and 54: Franklin and Armfield Office, was s
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Page 57 and 58: another run-away slave, 1854 - note
Page 59 and 60: “Salve Auction” in Richmond, Vi
Page 61: The Voice of the Clergy (Philadelph
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