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100 1 _aFletcher, John,
_d1791-1862
245 1 0 _aStudies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
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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500 _aRelease date is 2015-06-05
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Charlene Taylor, 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/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Studies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons" by John Fletcher is a series of philosophical and theological examinations regarding the institution of slavery, written in the early 19th century. The book presents a defense of slavery from both moral and biblical perspectives, challenging the abolitionist arguments prevalent at the time. Fletcher, who claims to have lived in both the Northern and Southern United States, seeks to justify slavery as a divinely sanctioned institution that serves various social and economic purposes. The opening of the text begins with a Publisher's Preface that emphasizes the contentious nature of slavery and its significance for the Southern states, particularly in light of growing opposition from outside and within the Union. The author asserts his qualifications and outlines the structure of his work, which is based on biblical interpretation and moral philosophy as it pertains to slavery. He critiques prominent abolitionist thinkers, such as Dr. Samuel Johnson and Dr. Francis Wayland, suggesting their views are misguided and overly simplistic. The introduction sets the stage for an extensive scrutiny of moral arguments regarding slavery, employing scriptural analysis to assert the compatibility of slavery with Christian doctrine and moral law. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlavery
653 _aSlavery -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49140
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