Project Gutenberg 2022-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 131 Waterbury, J. B. (Jared Bell) 1799 1876 Waterbury, Jared Bell Friendly counsels for freedmen $aUnited States :$bAmerican Tract Society,$c1860. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Friendly Counsels for Freedmen" by Rev. J. B. Waterbury, D.D. is a guidebook written in the post-Civil War period, specifically aimed at newly freed African Americans. The book serves as a moral and practical resource, offering advice on how to navigate freedom and establish a stable life after the end of slavery. Its primary focus is on fostering virtues such as industry, cleanliness, economy, sobriety, honesty, and education, reflecting the values of the time and emphasizing personal responsibility. In this work, Waterbury addresses the challenges faced by freedmen as they transition from bondage to self-sufficiency. He emphasizes the importance of hard work and taking personal initiative in securing a livelihood, rather than relying on government assistance. The book encourages the development of a strong moral character through habits like cleanliness and honesty, advocating for the establishment of a stable household rooted in spiritual values. Waterbury also highlights the necessity of education, urging freedmen to learn reading and writing to better their lives and the lives of their children. Ultimately, the book aims to inspire a sense of pride and responsibility in the newly freed individuals, guiding them towards a dignified and productive life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220109165215waterbury 1860 US Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Freed persons E151 Text Category: History - American Category: How To ... Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 55602 2025-07-27T06:21:54.930639 text/html 31300 2024-10-18T22:15:21 text/html 670724 2025-07-27T06:21:58.383614 application/epub+zip 669597 2025-07-27T06:21:55.937603 application/epub+zip 155330 2025-07-27T06:21:55.398635 application/epub+zip 1051560 2025-07-27T06:22:00.312613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608294 2025-07-27T06:21:57.871635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522106 2022-09-30T17:43:56.636314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42412 2025-07-27T06:21:54.761616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22451 2024-10-18T22:15:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17025 2025-07-27T06:22:00.477581 application/rdf+xml 18214 2025-07-27T06:21:55.589606 image/jpeg 2374 2025-07-27T06:21:55.496612 image/jpeg 728253 2025-07-27T06:21:54.952707 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