Project Gutenberg 2007-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 191 Poole, William Frederick 1821 1894 Poole, William F. (William Frederick) Buchanan, George 1763 1808 Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800 Read before the Cincinnati Literary Club, November 16, 1872 Produced by Bryan Ness, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.) "Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800" by Poole and Buchanan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the sentiments and discussions around anti-slavery thought in America prior to 1800, contextualizing these views with historical references and events. The book prominently features Dr. George Buchanan's oration on the moral and political evil of slavery, highlighting early abolitionist perspectives and collective efforts against slavery in the United States. At the start of the book, the author introduces a discussion on the state of anti-slavery opinions in the late 18th century, utilizing a rare pamphlet from George Washington's library. It provides insights into the contents of Washington's collection, revealing the diverse aspects of literature available at the time, including anti-slavery sentiments. The opening also details the significance of Buchanan's oration delivered on July 4, 1791, which challenges the moral foundation of slavery in stark terms, urging immediate emancipation and highlighting the injustices faced by enslaved individuals. This discussion sets the stage for a deeper examination of early abolitionist movements and the intellectual climate surrounding the issue of slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States Slavery -- United States E300 Text Slavery Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 217307 2025-07-10T05:29:30.515107 text/html 217384 2007-12-21T09:05:26 text/html 177724 2025-07-10T05:29:37.914080 application/epub+zip 177102 2025-07-10T05:29:33.965082 application/epub+zip 145169 2025-07-10T05:29:32.685111 application/epub+zip 404068 2025-07-10T05:29:40.686088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387802 2025-07-10T05:29:36.922074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194939 2022-09-11T07:47:53.568910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192085 2025-07-10T05:29:30.079120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192082 2007-12-21T09:05:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192079 2007-12-21T09:05:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22518 2025-07-10T05:29:40.819042 application/rdf+xml 21837 2025-07-10T05:29:33.177086 image/jpeg 4650 2025-07-10T05:29:32.931073 image/jpeg 72593 2007-12-21T09:05:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 77555 2007-12-21T09:05:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 72554 2007-12-21T09:05:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 171378 2025-07-10T05:29:30.532087 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 en.wikipedia