Project Gutenberg 2023-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 110 Quinn, David, active 1850-1869 Petition and memorial of David Quinn, asking for the re-establishment of Negro slavery in the United States $aUnited States :$bUnknown. Bob Taylor, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "Petition and memorial of David Quinn, asking for the re-establishment of Negro slavery in the United States" is a controversial and provocative political pamphlet written in the 19th century. David Quinn, the author, presents a plea to the U.S. Congress advocating for the return of slavery following its abolition. This work reflects the post-Civil War era sentiments, entangled in issues of race, equality, and labor dynamics, positioning slavery as a supposed necessity for societal structure and economic prosperity. In his petition, Quinn argues that the inherent qualities of different races dictate their societal roles, positing that the Negro race is naturally suited for subservient positions. He critiques the abolitionist movements and highlights what he sees as the failure of African Americans to thrive independently after emancipation. Throughout the document, Quinn draws on a variety of historical and scientific references to support his claims, attempting to rationalize his beliefs in the superiority of the Caucasian race over the Negro. The tone is both unapologetic and fervent, asserting that re-establishing slavery would restore order and benefit the nation’s economy, despite the deep ethical implications and historical wrongs associated with such a proposal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20190408075206quinn US Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States -- Justification E151 Text Category: History - American Category: Politics 103886 2025-09-27T13:51:55.003705 text/html 103220 2023-02-21T14:58:23 text/html 291801 2025-09-27T13:51:58.034756 application/epub+zip 289955 2025-09-27T13:51:56.018710 application/epub+zip 289955 2025-09-27T13:51:55.433753 application/epub+zip 1129936 2025-09-27T13:51:59.635727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1118846 2025-09-27T13:51:57.569701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91700 2025-09-27T13:51:54.806713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91494 2023-02-21T14:58:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17351 2025-09-27T13:51:59.762674 application/rdf+xml 17443 2025-09-27T13:51:55.632725 image/jpeg 2083 2025-09-27T13:51:55.531698 image/jpeg 34741 2023-02-21T14:58:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1040500 2023-02-21T14:58:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1041176 2025-09-27T13:51:55.022738 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