Emerson's antislavery writings
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Emerson's antislavery writings
Yale University Press, c1995
- : cloth
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-225) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text presents a collection of Emerson's writings against slavery and the subjugation of American Indians. The introduction gives an historical overview of Emerson's contributions to the abolition movement in its social and political context.
Table of Contents
- Historical background
- letter to Martin Van Buren
- "An Address on the Emancipation of the Negroes in the British West Indies"
- anniversary of West Indian emancipation
- letter to William Rotch
- antislavery speech at Dedham
- letter to the kidnapping committee
- antislavery remarks at Worcester
- letter to Mary Merrick Brooks
- "Address to the Citizens of Concord" on the Fugitive Slave Law
- the Fugitive Slave Law lecture on slavery
- assault on Charles Sumner
- Kansas relief meeting
- speech at a meeting to aid John Brown's family
- John Brown
- attempted speech "The President's Proclamation"
- "Fortune of the Republic".
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