Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Whittier, John Greenleaf 1807 1892 Whittier, John G. (John Greenleaf) Whittier, J. G. (John Greenleaf) The Conflict with Slavery Part 1 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Conflict with Slavery" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a political and social polemic written in the early 19th century. The text addresses the moral and ethical implications of slavery, advocating for its immediate abolition and challenging the structures that uphold it. Whittier critiques the justifications for slavery and advocates for a deeper social conscience, calling upon individuals and institutions to take an active stance against this "great evil." The opening of the work presents a powerful condemnation of slavery, addressing both the moral culpability of slaveholders and the passive complicity of those whoacknowledge the evil of slavery but do not act against it. Whittier argues that mere sympathy for the plight of slaves is inadequate, insisting that true justice requires tangible action for abolition. He traverses through various arguments against the system of slavery, highlighting the hypocrisy in political and religious institutions that condone it while professing freedom and equality. The text is a call to arms for individuals to confront and dismantle the injustices inherent in a society that permits human beings to be treated as property. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States Slavery -- United States PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 321564 2025-07-04T09:11:26.156118 text/html 321385 2025-01-12T17:24:52.494171 text/html 200814 2025-07-04T09:11:32.456084 application/epub+zip 206485 2025-07-04T09:11:28.852098 application/epub+zip 195781 2025-07-04T09:11:27.765106 application/epub+zip 350423 2025-07-04T09:11:35.272075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333303 2025-07-04T09:11:31.788071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318890 2022-09-05T04:42:29.387268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300672 2025-07-04T09:11:25.858077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296023 2021-01-02T06:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18079 2025-07-04T09:11:35.405046 application/rdf+xml 12263 2025-07-04T09:11:28.254083 image/jpeg 3303 2025-07-04T09:11:28.007064 image/jpeg 114817 2021-01-02T06:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 197248 2025-07-04T09:11:26.182080 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