An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans

by Lydia Maria Francis Child

Book Overview

Slavery existed long before the United States of America was founded, but so did opposition to slavery. Both flourished after the founding of the country, and the anti-slavery movement was known as abolition. For many abolitionists, slavery was the preeminent moral issue of the day, and their opposition to slavery was rooted in deeply held religious beliefs. Quakers formed a significant part of the abolitionist movement in colonial times, as did certain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499792689
• ISBN13: 9781499792683
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Research

Difficult to find book written by Child in its original format, a bit difficult to read due to its type set, but none the less it is as it was. I give credit to Mrs. Child for standing her ground and speaking her mind on a subject that brought about a whole new way of thinking, a hundred years before it was politically correct to do so. After writting this book Child's career would never be the same.