Project Gutenberg 2010-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 214 Thurston, R. B. (Richard Bowers) 1819 1895 Thurston, Richard Bowers Baldwin, A. C. (Abraham Chittenden) 1804 1887 Baldwin, Abraham C. (Abraham Chittenden) Baldwin, Abraham Chittenden Williston, Timothy 1893 Williston, T. (Timothy) Three Prize Essays on American Slavery The error and the duty in regard to slavery, by R. B. Thurston -- Friendly letters to a Christian slaveholder, by A. C. Baldwin -- Is American slavery an institution which Christianity sanctions, and will perpetuate? By T. Williston. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Three Prize Essays on American Slavery" by Thurston, Baldwin, and Williston is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. The work primarily addresses the intricacies and moral implications of American slavery, providing arguments that challenge its legality and moral foundation, particularly from a Christian perspective. It is likely intended for a religious audience engaged in the discourse surrounding slavery's role in society and offers a framework for understanding its impact on morality and human rights. The opening portion of the work introduces the foundational question of slavery in America and outlines a premium offer for the best essay addressing the topic. It emphasizes that the essays aim to present a truth that can unite Christian perspectives on the contentious issue of slavery. The first essay, which won the prize, establishes a theological and ethical argument against slavery, framing it as a violation of divine laws and an affront to the inherent rights of humanity. It asserts that while God grants the right to hold property in inferior things, there is no divine authorization to claim ownership of other human beings, fundamentally challenging the legal and moral justifications of slavery as an institution. The authors advocate for a civil discourse aimed at elevating the status of oppressed individuals as part of a broader mission aligned with Christian values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Slavery and the church -- United States E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 206806 2025-10-13T08:45:22.613918 text/html 205443 2010-05-19T04:28:20 text/html 157173 2025-10-13T08:45:28.986909 application/epub+zip 158506 2025-10-13T08:45:25.708954 application/epub+zip 135591 2025-10-13T08:45:24.527980 application/epub+zip 314083 2025-10-13T08:45:31.588890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298158 2025-10-13T08:45:28.241950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272103 2022-09-15T04:37:07.605548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189073 2025-10-13T08:45:22.220946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189024 2010-05-19T04:28:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189016 2010-05-19T04:29:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189008 2010-05-19T04:29:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24250 2025-10-13T08:45:31.729911 application/rdf+xml 15367 2025-10-13T08:45:25.031960 image/jpeg 3654 2025-10-13T08:45:24.777920 image/jpeg 71293 2010-05-19T04:30:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 71244 2010-05-19T04:30:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 75611 2010-05-19T04:30:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 71214 2010-05-19T04:30:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 156552 2025-10-13T08:45:22.630969 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