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Learn how John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, became a leading opponent of slavery in Congress and the Supreme Court. Explore his views, actions, and legacy on the issue of slavery and the union.
Learn about Lincoln's views and policies on slavery, from his opposition to its expansion to his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. The proclamation declared that all persons held as slaves in the Confederate states were free, but it was a military necessity, not a constitutional act.
The first American public document to protest slavery was written by Francis Daniel Pastorius, a German-born Quaker, in 1688. He and three other Quakers signed the petition on behalf of the Germantown Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Pennsylvania.
An overview of how Christianity has addressed the issue of slavery in different historical and cultural contexts, with biblical references and sources. Learn about the biblical laws, practices, and interpretations of slavery in the Old and New Testaments.
The Bible contains many references to slavery, which was a common practice in antiquity. The article outlines the sources, legal status, roles, and types of slavery in Israel, as well as the treatment of slaves and war captives in the Old and New Testaments.
Maria W. Stewart was an American teacher, journalist, abolitionist and lecturer who spoke out against slavery and for women's rights. She was the first known American woman to speak to a mixed audience of men and women, white and black, and the first African American woman to make public lectures.
Alexander H. Stephens delivered the Cornerstone Speech in 1861, defending slavery as the foundation of the Confederacy and criticizing the U.S. Constitution and Founding Fathers. He claimed that the Confederacy was based on the "great truth" of white supremacy and black subordination, and that the U.S. was founded on the "sandy foundation" of racial equality.
John Brown was an American evangelist and a prominent leader in the abolitionist movement in the 1850s. He was executed for a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, which sparked the Civil War and divided public opinion on his legacy.