1861 St George Tucker on SLAVERY American Civil War
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1861 St George Tucker on SLAVERY American Civil War Virginia RARE
St. George Tucker was an 18th-century lawyer who, following the American Revolution, was an advocate for the emancipation of slaves. He was highly critical of slavery as an institutional concept and proposed the complete abolishment of slavery stating that in order for America to have political and economic freedom, slavery must be gone. In 1796, he published a pamphlet pushing his views on slavery – ‘Dissertation on Slavery’.
This book was reprinted in 1861 at the outset of the Civil War as a propaganda piece for North. Ultimately, when slavery was abolished, this book contributed to the reforming of ideals for freeing slaves.
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TUCKER, St. George
A dissertation on slavery: with a proposal for the gradual abolition of it, in the state of Virginia
New York: [publisher not identified], Re-printed 1861. [Philadelphia: printed for Mathew Carey, 1796].
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Collation: Complete with all pages
[7], 8-104
References: Howes T 396; Sabin 97375
Language: English
Binding: Softcover; collection of loose pages
Size: ~9.5in X 5.75in (24.5cm x 14.5cm)
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St. George Tucker was an 18th-century lawyer who, following the American Revolution, was an advocate for the emancipation of slaves. He was highly critical of slavery as an institutional concept and proposed the complete abolishment of slavery stating that in order for America to have political and economic freedom, slavery must be gone. In 1796, he published a pamphlet pushing his views on slavery – ‘Dissertation on Slavery’.
This book was reprinted in 1861 at the outset of the Civil War as a propaganda piece for North. Ultimately, when slavery was abolished, this book contributed to the reforming of ideals for freeing slaves.
Item number: #6840
Price: $499
TUCKER, St. George
A dissertation on slavery: with a proposal for the gradual abolition of it, in the state of Virginia
New York: [publisher not identified], Re-printed 1861. [Philadelphia: printed for Mathew Carey, 1796].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[7], 8-104
References: Howes T 396; Sabin 97375
Language: English
Binding: Softcover; collection of loose pages
Size: ~9.5in X 5.75in (24.5cm x 14.5cm)
VERY RARE
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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
6840
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