Project Gutenberg 2021-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 345 Prime, Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Scudder) 1785 1856 24015743 The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Year of Jubilee; But Not to Africans" by Nathaniel S. Prime is a discourse delivered on July 4th, 1825, during the 49th anniversary of American independence. This historical account is rooted in the early 19th century and examines the paradox of American liberty in the context of slavery, specifically addressing the plight of enslaved Africans. It critiques American society for its failure to extend the principles of equality and freedom outlined in the Declaration of Independence to all individuals, regardless of race. In this discourse, Prime passionately argues against the institution of slavery in America, challenging the moral incongruity between the nation's claims of liberty and the continuing oppression of African Americans. He reflects on the foundational ideals of the nation and the expectations they generated for universal freedom, while highlighting the harsh reality for enslaved individuals. Prime advocates for the American Colonization Society, which aimed to transport free black individuals to Africa as a means of addressing slavery's injustices, suggesting that true liberty for African Americans could only be achieved through separation from white society. Through theological reasoning and historical references, Prime calls for a collective acknowledgment of guilt and a commitment to rectify the injustices of slavery, emphasizing that the nation must live up to its own proclaimed values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Fourth of July orations E300 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics 91667 2025-07-26T09:26:38.287124 text/html 66958 2024-10-18T16:36:44 text/html 294460 2025-07-26T09:26:41.354106 application/epub+zip 294292 2025-07-26T09:26:39.284174 application/epub+zip 116794 2025-07-26T09:26:38.885138 application/epub+zip 333558 2025-07-26T09:26:43.020115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321460 2025-07-26T09:26:40.997160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144300 2022-09-29T21:09:24.759430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77895 2025-07-26T09:26:38.069121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57918 2024-10-18T16:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17126 2025-07-26T09:26:43.152094 application/rdf+xml 17788 2025-07-26T09:26:39.002138 image/jpeg 2227 2025-07-26T09:26:38.944111 image/jpeg 287761 2025-07-26T09:26:38.305125 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