Sinfulness of American Slavery: Proved from Its Evil Sources; Its Injustice; Its Wrongs; Its Contrariety to Many Scriptural Commands, Prohibitions, and Principles, and to the Christian Spirit; and from Its Evil Effects; Together with Observations on Emancipation, and the Duties of American Citizens in Regard to Slavery, 1 tomas

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L. Swormstedt & J. H. Power, 1850 - 384 psl.

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Charles Elliot is an American editor & writer who now lives in England. He is the author of two essay collections published by The Lyons Press, as well as "The Quotable Gardener," & keeps (i.e., feeds) two cats, Sam & Rosie.

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