Slavery--Virginia--18th century
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Arthur Lee Philanthropos Address to Virginia General Assembly
Collection
Identifier: SC 01213
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copy of an address, 1767, written by Arthur Lee to the Virginia General Assembly and printed in the Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, Va. (Rind, 19 March 1767, no longer exant). The address contains the author's opinion that slavery should be abolished, stating that "it is a violation both of Justice and Religion; that it is dangerous to the safety of the community...; that it is destructive to the growth of Arts and Sciences; and that it produces a numerous and very fatal train of...
Dates:
1767
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