Project Gutenberg 2015-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 239 Fletcher, John 1791 1862 29025257 Studies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons Produced by KD Weeks, Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Studies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons" by John Fletcher is a series of philosophical and theological examinations regarding the institution of slavery, written in the early 19th century. The book presents a defense of slavery from both moral and biblical perspectives, challenging the abolitionist arguments prevalent at the time. Fletcher, who claims to have lived in both the Northern and Southern United States, seeks to justify slavery as a divinely sanctioned institution that serves various social and economic purposes. The opening of the text begins with a Publisher's Preface that emphasizes the contentious nature of slavery and its significance for the Southern states, particularly in light of growing opposition from outside and within the Union. The author asserts his qualifications and outlines the structure of his work, which is based on biblical interpretation and moral philosophy as it pertains to slavery. He critiques prominent abolitionist thinkers, such as Dr. Samuel Johnson and Dr. Francis Wayland, suggesting their views are misguided and overly simplistic. The introduction sets the stage for an extensive scrutiny of moral arguments regarding slavery, employing scriptural analysis to assert the compatibility of slavery with Christian doctrine and moral law. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (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 1998710 2025-07-19T14:59:17.881333 text/html 2010838 2024-10-24T17:31:34 text/html 938282 2025-07-19T14:59:42.666187 application/epub+zip 961282 2025-07-19T14:59:22.731293 application/epub+zip 768056 2025-07-19T14:59:20.402316 application/epub+zip 1550118 2025-07-19T14:59:57.495109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1278993 2025-07-19T14:59:39.790259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1088561 2022-09-22T09:34:44.582747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1622789 2025-07-19T14:59:12.958320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1604787 2024-10-24T17:31:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17169 2025-07-19T14:59:57.691115 application/rdf+xml 15083 2025-07-19T14:59:20.665287 image/jpeg 2053 2025-07-19T14:59:20.537283 image/jpeg 873815 2025-07-19T14:59:18.045300 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