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Battles And Victories Of Allen Allensworth, A.M., Ph. D., Lieutenant-Colonel, Retired, U.S. Army.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Pickle Partners Publishing,
2013.
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| Edición: | Illustrated edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- FOREWORD; PREFACE; CHAPTER I; THE FOUNDING OF THE NEGRO TOWN IN CALIFORNIA-HOME OF THE FOUNDER-THE ATTITUDE OF COLONEL ALLENSWORTH TOWARD ALL GOOD CAUSES-HE WAS BORN IN KENTUCKY-WORTH OF HIS EXAMPLE TO THE NEGRO-HIS MOTHER-UNLAWFUL FOR NEGROES TO BE CAUGHT READING A BOOK.; CHAPTER II; PLAYING SCHOOL-THE EFFORT OF HIS FATHER-YOUNG ALLENSWORTH FALLS INTO THE HANDS OF KIND-HEARTED QUAKER WOMAN-HIS HAPPY HOURS TAKE FLIGHT-SENT TO PLANTATION-THE MOTHER'S PRECIOUS GIFT-HIS TRIP DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.; CHAPTER III.
- THE BLUE-BACK SPELLING BOOK-THE TEMPLE OF KNOWLEDGE-DISSIPATION OF SLAVE-TRADERS ON THE MISSISSIPPI-ALLEN CHARMED BY APPEARANCE OF CABIN BOYS-ON THE PAT SMITH FARM-FIRST IMPRESSIONS-THE BOY IS TORTURED ON ACCOUNT OF MISTAKE OF HIS MISTRESS. CHAPTER IV; INTRODUCTION TO THE CHAPTER, SHOWING THE SETTING OF ALLENSWORTH'S LIFE IN THE GREAT DRAMA OF SLAVERY AND ITS ABOLITION-THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN-TEACHING OF THE MORAL LAW-THE INTRODUCTION OF SLAVERY AT JAMESTOWN, VA., 1619-TIES OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN POOR WHITHE DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT.; CHAPTER V.
- CLAIM MADE BY THOSE FAVORABLE TO SLAVERY-PUBLIC OPINION-LAWS OF THE PERIOD, 1619-1775-DIABOLICAL TREATMENT OF THE SLAVES-HOW VALUES WERE REGARDED-CHANGE OF PUBLIC OPINION-SLAVES NOT PERMITTED TO TESTIFY IN COURTS OF JUSTICE. CHAPTER VI; DUTY OF STRONG TOWARD THE WEAK-DOCTRINAIRES CLAIMED SLAVERY DIVINE INSTITUTION-THE BANEFUL INFLUENCE OF CHATTELISM-BRUTALITY OF SLAVEHOLDERS-NO PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER-SLAVE ADVERTISEMENTS SHOWING CHARACTER OF MASTERS.; CHAPTER VII.
- WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RESPECT FOR WOMEN IS WANTING-EXTRACTS FROM SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS-AWFUL SCENES OF BRUTALITY DESCRIBED-THE DOG'S PART IN SLAVE-HUNTING-SHERIFF'S SALE OF SLAVES-""FREE"" MEN NOT FREE-THE RUNAWAY SLAVES-HOW TREATED. CHAPTER VIII; JUDGE WILLIAM JAY AND OTHERS-THE SAYINGS OF PATRICK HENRY-GROWTH OF ANTI-SLAVERY SENTIMENT IN THE NORTH-THE ORGANIZATION OF MANUMISSION AND ABOLITION SOCIETIES.; CHAPTER IX; THE CONTEST OVER MISSOURI-NORTH DIVIDED ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION-WILLIAM JAY'S LETTER-THE WINCHESTER RESOLUTION IN THE INTEREST OF GILBERT HORTON-SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- CHAPTER XJOHN BROWN AND HIS MEN-THE STORY OF KANSAS-WHAT WAS THOUGHT OF JOHN BROWN.; CHAPTER XI; FREDERICK DOUGLASS-DOUGLASS BORN 1817-HIS LANGUAGE HIS CONVICTIONS-DUNBAR'S TRIBUTE TO DOUGLASS-THE INDUSTRY AND SKILL OF DOUGLASS.; CHAPTER XII; ALLEN'S SUFFERING ON PAT SMITH FARM-STUDIES WHILE FISHING-IN 1855, AT AGE OF 13, MAKES BREAK FOR CANADA-CAPTURED-SOLD AT AUCTION FOR 960-EXPERIENCE IN SLAVE PEN-JOLT TO HIS MORAL SENSIBILITIES WHEN HE LEARNS OF HIS MASTER'S CONDUCT-BACK TO LOUISVILLE.; CHAPTER XIII.