The Selling of Joseph
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The Selling of Joseph is a 1700 anti-slavery pamphlet that is considered one of the earliest abolitionist tracts published in colonial New England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| anti-slavery pamphlet "The Selling of Joseph" | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist work
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anti-slavery tract ⓘ pamphlet ⓘ |
| arguesThat | all men have equal right to liberty ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | early American abolitionism ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Sewall ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Massachusetts judge ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Puritan ⓘ |
| circulation | limited colonial New England circulation ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
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surface form:
Colonial Massachusetts
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| criticizes |
African slave trade
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perpetual hereditary slavery ⓘ |
| dateOfPrinting | June 24, 1700 ⓘ |
| format | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre |
political pamphlet
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religious tract ⓘ |
| hasModernEdition | 20th-century scholarly editions ⓘ |
| hasReprint | 19th-century reprints ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
earliest printed anti-slavery tract in New England
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one of the earliest anti-slavery pamphlets published in colonial New England ⓘ |
| inCollection | early American anti-slavery writings ⓘ |
| influenced | later New England abolitionist thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArgument | questions legality of perpetual servitude in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| legalContext | slavery in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African slavery in New England
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abolitionism ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| mentionsBiblicalFigure | Joseph ⓘ |
| moralArgument |
claims slavery is inconsistent with Christian charity
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claims slavery is inconsistent with natural rights ⓘ |
| notesOnRace | criticizes enslavement of Africans ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 3 pages ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| positionOnSlavery | opposes slavery ⓘ |
| printer | Bartholomew Green ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1700 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bartholomew Green ⓘ |
| regionContext | New England ⓘ |
| religiousArgumentType | covenant theology-based critique of slavery ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Puritan ⓘ |
| repository |
American Antiquarian Society
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Massachusetts Historical Society ⓘ |
| survivingCopies | rare ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
Biblical arguments against slavery
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Christian moral principles ⓘ |
| title | The Selling of Joseph self-link ⓘ |
| usesBiblicalNarrative | story of Joseph sold into slavery ⓘ |
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anti-slavery pamphlet "The Selling of Joseph"