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100 1 _aChapman, Maria Weston,
_d1806-1885
245 1 0 _a"How Can I Help to Abolish Slavery?" or, Counsels to the Newly Converted
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aAnti-Slavery Tracts No. 14
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-09
508 _aSteve Mattern, Daniel Lowe, University of Massachusetts Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"How Can I Help to Abolish Slavery?" or, Counsels to the Newly Converted by Maria Weston Chapman is a poignant anti-slavery tract written during the early to mid-19th century. The book serves as a passionate call to action for individuals seeking to contribute to the abolition of slavery, emphasizing moral duty and the transformative power of dedicated activism. It encapsulates the fervor of the abolitionist movement in a time of great social and political upheaval in the United States. In the text, Chapman addresses the newly converted abolitionist, offering guidance on effective methods to combat slavery beyond mere political solutions. She critiques various approaches, such as colonization and political party involvement, arguing that they serve to maintain the status quo rather than challenge the institution of slavery directly. Instead, she advocates for joining the American Anti-Slavery Society and engaging in grassroots efforts that focus on moral persuasion and elevating public consciousness. Through her compelling narrative, Chapman underscores the importance of unwavering commitment to the cause and the necessity of collaborative action to effect meaningful change, ultimately presenting abolition as both a moral imperative and a collective struggle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: American Anti-Slavery Society, 1865
653 _aAntislavery movements -- United States
653 _aAmerican Anti-Slavery Society
653 _aAbolitionists
830 0 _aAnti-Slavery Tracts No. 14
856 4 _uhttps://credo.library.umass.edu/view/pageturn/murb000_e449_c4595_1855/#page/1/mode/1up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68031
999 _c108853
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