Project Gutenberg 2009-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 121 Tompkins, Cydnor Bailey 1810 1862 Tompkins, Cydnor B. Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio Produced by Bryan Ness, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do" by Tompkins is a historical speech delivered in the House of Representatives in the early 1860s. The book presents a compelling argument against the institution of slavery, discussing its moral, social, and political implications. As a work of historical significance, it reflects the intense debates occurring in pre-Civil War America, focusing specifically on the injustices and aggressions associated with slavery. In his speech, Tompkins articulates the founding fathers' anti-slavery sentiments, highlighting their opposition to the practice and presenting a series of historical resolutions that condemn slavery. He argues that slavery is not only a moral injustice but also detrimental to society, claiming that it creates a class of uneducated and impoverished free white laborers. Furthermore, he warns against the aggressive expansion of slavery into new territories, emphasizing the need to uphold the principles of liberty and justice established by the nation’s founders. Overall, Tompkins' address serves as both a critique of slavery's implications and a call to action for the defense of freedom in the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States -- Speeches in Congress E300 HT Text Slavery Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 76337 2025-07-11T10:59:03.517799 text/html 72530 2021-01-04T15:44:48 text/html 129321 2025-07-11T10:59:09.331782 application/epub+zip 128731 2025-07-11T10:59:07.018782 application/epub+zip 89022 2025-07-11T10:59:05.856815 application/epub+zip 354191 2025-07-11T10:59:10.954754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345529 2025-07-11T10:59:08.585788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188129 2022-09-13T04:45:07.467434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68622 2025-07-11T10:59:03.270822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68533 2021-01-04T15:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8794 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 53988 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 47185 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 57257 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 54738 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 52077 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 54059 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 56983 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 58567 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 53666 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 54833 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 55240 2008-10-09T03:35:14 application/octet-stream 57570 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 54731 2008-10-09T03:35:16 application/octet-stream 55693 2008-10-09T03:35:16 application/octet-stream 61480 2008-10-09T03:35:16 application/octet-stream 58092 2008-02-18T14:57:48 application/octet-stream 1748 2008-10-09T03:35:16 application/octet-stream 20115 2025-07-11T10:59:11.070771 application/rdf+xml 25461 2025-07-11T10:59:06.340810 image/jpeg 4653 2025-07-11T10:59:06.097785 image/jpeg 27438 2021-01-04T15:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 25715 2021-01-04T15:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 131374 2025-07-11T10:59:03.524809 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