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100 1 _aTuckerman, Bayard,
_d1855-1923
245 1 0 _aWilliam Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of Slavery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-29
508 _aProduced by David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"William Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of Slavery" by Bayard Tuckerman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the life and contributions of William Jay, particularly his role in the antislavery movement and the fight against slavery through constitutional means. The book elucidates the challenges faced by abolitionists and the broader political and social context of their efforts. At the start of the book, Tuckerman introduces William Jay as the son of John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States, and outlines his early life, education, and burgeoning interest in philanthropy and social justice. The opening portion highlights the complexities of Jay's character, intertwining his personal experiences with the larger narrative of the movement against slavery. It also touches upon the historical backdrop of slavery in America, the prevailing attitudes of society, and Jay's early engagements in political activism against the injustices faced by enslaved individuals, setting the stage for his pivotal role in influencing public opinion and policy in favor of abolition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAntislavery movements -- United States
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861
653 _aJay, William, 1789-1858
700 1 _aJay, John,
_d1817-1894
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39568
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