A Discourse on Slavery in the United States
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A Discourse on Slavery in the United States is an 1830s abolitionist sermon by reformer Samuel Joseph May that denounces American slavery on moral and religious grounds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Joseph May | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
ⓘ
abolitionist sermon ⓘ anti-slavery work ⓘ religious discourse ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | reform movements in the 19th-century United States ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Joseph May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemns |
moral evils of slavery
ⓘ
religious justifications for slavery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | institution of chattel slavery ⓘ |
| ethicalFramework | Christian morality ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
ⓘ
sermon ⓘ |
| historicalContext | antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
American Christians
ⓘ
supporters of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
abolitionism ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| moralStance | condemnation of slavery ⓘ |
| movement | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Discourse on Slavery in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | denounces American slavery ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1830s ⓘ |
| religiousBasis | Christian moral principles ⓘ |
| workOf | Samuel Joseph May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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