American Scenes, and Christian Slavery : (Registro nro. 52347)
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| control field | 10898 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | E151 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Davies, Ebenezer, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1808-1882 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | American Scenes, and Christian Slavery : |
| Remainder of title | A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-02-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "American Scenes, and Christian Slavery" by Ebenezer Davies is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The work provides a detailed narrative of Davis's travels and experiences in the United States, especially focusing on the institution of slavery as observed firsthand during his tour. The author presents a critical perspective on the moral implications of slavery, interweaving his observations with poignant commentary on the social and religious conditions he encounters throughout his journey. The opening of the book introduces readers to Davies's motivations for traveling to the United States, primarily stemming from personal reasons related to his wife's health. As they set sail up the Mississippi River, Davies reflects on the grandeur and challenges of the river and its significance in American geography. His initial impressions are marred by the stark reality of slavery, as he encounters advertisements for the sale of human beings, a theme that will become central to his narrative. Throughout the introductory chapters, Davies describes scenes from his journey with a mix of awe at the landscape and horror at the practices he witnesses, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of American societal issues, particularly the moral contradictions of slavery juxtaposed against the backdrop of extraordinary natural beauty and human suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Description and travel |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Slavery -- United States |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10898">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10898</a> |
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