Project Gutenberg 2016-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 113 Fitch, Charles 1805 1844 Fitch, Chas. (Charles) 06033955 Slaveholding Weighed in the Balance of Truth, and Its Comparative Guilt Illustrated Produced by Heiko Evermann, Martin Pettit 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 Books project.) "Slaveholding Weighed in the Balance of Truth, and Its Comparative Guilt Illustrated" by Charles Fitch is a passionate abolitionist treatise written in the early 19th century. The book ardently critiques the institution of slavery in the United States, highlighting the moral and ethical implications of its practices. Fitch draws stark comparisons between slavery and various societal evils, presenting it as not only a profound injustice but also as one of the most significant moral failures of his time, emphasizing that it leads to irreparable harm both to the enslaved individuals and to the society that condones such an institution. In his work, Fitch systematically details the immense injustices associated with slavery, arguing that it is worse than theft, murder, or any other crime because it dehumanizes individuals, strips them of their rights, and subjects them to lifelong suffering. The text includes powerful illustrations of the brutality of slaveholding, such as the forcible separation of families, physical whippings, and the complete control over the slaves’ lives and bodies by their masters. Fitch calls for a moral awakening among his contemporaries, urging them to recognize the inherent value and dignity of every human being and to strive for the liberation of those oppressed by slavery. Ultimately, the book is both a historical account of the author's views on slavery and a fervent call to action for those who oppose the institution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States Slavery -- United States E300 HT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 87494 2025-06-20T15:03:50.867898 text/html 64162 2024-10-23T00:08:25 text/html 62094 2025-06-20T15:03:53.565836 application/epub+zip 61170 2025-06-20T15:03:51.723926 application/epub+zip 61168 2025-06-20T15:03:51.055829 application/epub+zip 93309 2025-06-20T15:03:55.153869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83748 2025-06-20T15:03:53.200853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83939 2022-09-23T11:35:38.824456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78193 2023-09-22T09:16:23.576134 text/plain 58119 2024-10-23T00:08:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16379 2025-06-20T15:03:55.296890 application/rdf+xml 7014 2025-06-20T15:03:51.589818 image/jpeg 1611 2025-06-20T15:03:51.554945 image/jpeg 57297 2025-06-20T15:03:50.880911 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