Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 120 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Barbara Tozier and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from Page Scans Provided by Cornell University. "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862" is a periodical publication that reflects the literary, artistic, and political discourse of mid-19th century America. This particular volume contains various articles and essays, with a prominent piece discussing the socio-economic impacts of emancipation in the British West Indies, specifically highlighting the transition from slave labor to free labor and its implications on productivity, moral conditions, and societal structures. The opening of this volume presents an in-depth analysis of the liberation of the enslaved populations in the smaller islands of the British West Indies. The author poses thought-provoking questions about the challenges faced by freed individuals and the expected outcomes of their newfound freedom. The commentary is supplemented by statistical evidence and observations from travelers, demonstrating a complex picture of emancipation's effects, ranging from economic successes to lingering moral issues within the communities, thereby challenging preconceived notions about the productivity and work ethic of formerly enslaved individuals. The tone is analytical and reflective, aiming to provide insight into a critical moment in history while encouraging readers to consider the broader implications of freedom on personal and societal levels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American periodicals AP Text The Atlantic Monthly Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Journals 554155 2025-07-05T15:57:39.968469 text/html 547345 2024-10-28T19:51:04 text/html 301718 2025-07-05T15:57:49.360370 application/epub+zip 308965 2025-07-05T15:57:43.379428 application/epub+zip 280217 2025-07-05T15:57:42.089405 application/epub+zip 548568 2025-07-05T15:57:53.703328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557589 2025-07-05T15:57:48.526388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422024 2022-09-06T22:21:08.841976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519241 2023-10-06T06:33:42.428469 text/plain 499357 2024-10-28T19:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15690 2025-07-05T15:57:53.837346 application/rdf+xml 16607 2025-07-05T15:57:42.596390 image/jpeg 3868 2025-07-05T15:57:42.341399 image/jpeg 294897 2025-07-05T15:57:40.012451 application/octet-stream application/zip 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