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From Peace to Freedom: Quaker Rhetoric and the Birth of American Antislavery, 1657-1761
Brycchan Carey
From Peace to Freedom: Quaker Rhetoric and the Birth of American Antislavery, 1657-1761
Brycchan Carey
Intends to investigate the development of antislavery thought and rhetoric within the Society of Friends. Through meticulous examination of the earliest writings of the Friends, the author reveals the gradual transition the organization underwent in their position on slavery: from expressing doubt about slavery to adamant opposition to it.
256 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 27, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780300180770 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 241 × 162 × 23 mm · 548 g |
Language | English |