Project Gutenberg 2004-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 197 Hume, John F. (John Ferguson) 1830 Hume, John Ferguson Niles, Willys The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights, 1830-1864 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Victoria Woosley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Abolitionists" by John F. Hume is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The work is focused on the Abolitionist movement in America from 1830 to 1864, highlighting the struggles and sacrifices of both well-known and lesser-known figures who fought for human rights and the abolition of slavery. The opening of this book introduces the author's intentions in writing about the Abolitionists, revealing that it began as a magazine article and evolved into a more comprehensive narrative interwoven with personal memories and historical context. Hume reflects on the views of prominent figures like Theodore Roosevelt regarding the contributions and effectiveness of the Abolitionists, aiming to vindicate their efforts against prevalent political and societal prejudices. He sets the stage for a detailed examination of the individuals involved in the movement, their motivations, and the obstacles they faced, promising a narrative that recognizes the crucial role they played in shaping the discourse on slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States Abolitionists -- United States E300 Text Slavery Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: History - American 490635 2025-06-06T04:00:05.485748 text/html 406543 2020-12-18T00:57:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216494 2025-06-06T04:00:15.110603 application/epub+zip 225449 2025-06-06T04:00:08.161634 application/epub+zip 225449 2025-06-06T04:00:06.537662 application/epub+zip 448523 2025-06-06T04:00:20.017588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387168 2025-06-06T04:00:13.992712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396294 2022-09-07T00:38:52.462350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360698 2023-10-06T08:06:24.838133 text/plain 15776 2025-06-06T04:00:20.160571 application/rdf+xml 13178 2025-06-06T04:00:07.164647 image/jpeg 3503 2025-06-06T04:00:06.849638 image/jpeg 208036 2025-06-06T04:00:05.522670 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