Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 American Anti-Slavery Society The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4 Produced by Stan Goodman, Amy Overmyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4" by the American Anti-Slavery Society is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as an examination of the institution of slavery, discussing its moral, legal, and political implications, while providing arguments against its justification, particularly in the context of American governance and legislation. The opening of the text focuses on the constitutional power of Congress over the District of Columbia, arguing for the capacity of legislative authority to abolish slavery within this jurisdiction. The text asserts that the essence of a civilized government is rooted in the law and moral principles, which restrict the power of legislation. It emphasizes that Congress holds "exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever," meaning it can legislate on moral grounds, including the abolition of slavery. The portion then elaborates on historical precedents and societal views that support the notion that legislatures can enact laws that emancipate slaves, arguing that the continuation of slavery contradicts the ideals of justice and humanity inherent in the founding principles of American governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States -- Periodicals Slavery -- United States -- Periodicals E300 Text Slavery Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Politics 2094161 2025-08-05T07:09:50.768827 text/html 2040825 2024-10-28T18:35:09 text/html 816946 2025-08-05T07:10:11.311218 application/epub+zip 846189 2025-08-05T07:09:55.169796 application/epub+zip 820143 2025-08-05T07:09:53.370796 application/epub+zip 1454582 2025-08-05T07:10:24.216170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1323847 2025-08-05T07:10:09.829266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1293030 2022-09-05T12:27:33.124367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1894090 2025-08-05T07:09:46.453803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1874343 2024-10-28T18:35:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16933 2025-08-05T07:10:24.385140 application/rdf+xml 17213 2025-08-05T07:09:53.982783 image/jpeg 4051 2025-08-05T07:09:53.675779 image/jpeg 807885 2025-08-05T07:09:50.936783 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia