Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Keeping the Sabbath. Title: Weekly Advocate - January 28, 1837 Speaker or author: Sears, Robert Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837) The writer emphasized the "absurdity" of a country based on the ideas of freedom, yet continuing to maintain a system of slavery. He said, "Intelligence without virtue is no security," and suggested a stronger moral conscience for the country. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: benevolence; Christianity; gospel; government; humanity; justice; morality; politics; religion; Universal Suffrage; virtue Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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