Project Gutenberg 2014-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 200 Channing, William Ellery 1780 1842 Channing, W. E. (William Ellery) Channing, William E. Slavery Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Slavery" by William Ellery Channing is a philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. The text presents a thorough moral examination of the institution of slavery, arguing against its legitimacy by discussing fundamental human rights, property ownership, and ethical responsibilities. Through logical discourse, the book aims to elevate the moral understanding of slavery as a significant societal issue rather than a mere economic or political concern. The opening of the work establishes a framework for discussing slavery as a moral dilemma, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the rights and dignity of every human being. Channing argues that slavery fundamentally violates these rights by treating individuals as property and stripping them of their humanity. He articulates the moral imperative to confront this injustice, urging readers to consider the broader implications of accepting slavery as social norm and the profound harm it inflicts on individual lives and society as a whole. The introduction sets the stage for further exploration of the evils of slavery, the rights of individuals, and the responsibilities of society in addressing these moral failings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44736/44736-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery Slavery -- United States E300 Text Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 265862 2025-08-18T07:33:23.783649 text/html 245259 2024-10-24T00:54:35 text/html 130490 2025-08-18T07:33:27.092590 application/epub+zip 131130 2025-08-18T07:33:24.252587 application/epub+zip 131129 2025-08-18T07:33:24.007611 application/epub+zip 205301 2025-08-18T07:33:29.527573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180330 2025-08-18T07:33:26.814571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180638 2022-09-20T12:20:18.269778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246826 2025-08-18T07:33:23.545569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227008 2024-10-24T00:54:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16938 2025-08-18T07:33:29.677555 application/rdf+xml 3917 2025-08-18T07:33:24.074592 image/jpeg 971 2025-08-18T07:33:24.041577 image/jpeg 115023 2025-08-18T07:33:23.807589 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