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Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.

Newspaper or publication: Frederick Douglass' Paper

Sermon given to denounce the current trend towards "Free Love" without the benefit of marriage.

Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 572 word document (text and images)

Date published: 1855

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

Keywords: children; Christianity; duty; human nature; love; marriage; morality; religion; social mores; society

Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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