Project Gutenberg 2008-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 276 Merriam, George Spring 1843 1914 Merriam, George S. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement Produced by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Negro and the Nation" by George Spring Merriam is a historical account written in the early 20th century that examines the complex history of American slavery and the movement towards the emancipation and enfranchisement of enslaved people. The book likely delves into the various sociopolitical dynamics that influenced the institution of slavery, including the roles of key figures and events in American history. The opening of the book introduces readers to an anecdote involving an encounter between an English traveler and General George Washington, offering a perspective on Washington's views on slavery. Merriam establishes a foundation for understanding how slavery developed in America, tracing its roots from European colonization to the later struggles for rights and emancipation. The narrative emphasizes the contradiction between America's professed ideals of liberty and the realities of slavery, setting the stage for deeper analysis of the moral, economic, and political factors that perpetuated the institution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en African Americans -- History Slavery -- United States -- History E151 Text Slavery Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 1064070 2025-07-10T08:07:27.318658 text/html 1040231 2008-02-14T07:12:58 text/html 439060 2025-07-10T08:07:48.800516 application/epub+zip 451715 2025-07-10T08:07:34.166558 application/epub+zip 433321 2025-07-10T08:07:31.015622 application/epub+zip 820495 2025-07-10T08:07:57.643444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682063 2025-07-10T08:07:44.706555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667140 2022-09-11T10:59:47.596119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849094 2025-07-10T08:07:25.308625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 848975 2008-02-14T07:12:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 848969 2008-02-14T07:12:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21744 2025-07-10T08:07:57.880436 application/rdf+xml 11166 2025-07-10T08:07:31.630587 image/jpeg 2963 2025-07-10T08:07:31.324597 image/jpeg 318665 2008-02-14T07:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 340056 2008-02-14T07:13:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 318606 2008-02-14T07:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 412727 2025-07-10T08:07:27.387621 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