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Long, John Dixon (1817-1894) Pictures of slavery in church and state; including personal reminiscences, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. etc...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06232.05 Author/Creator: Long, John Dixon (1817-1894) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Book Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 v. : 410 p. ; 20 x 13.2 cm. Order a Copy

(title continues)... with an appendix, containing the views of John Wesley and Richard Watson on slavery. Published by Long, an abolitionist and minister of the Philadelphia annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In conclusion, declares "On the forehead of slavery, as it exists in the Southern States of the American Union, and as I have faintly endeavored to picture it in these pages, may be inscribed these burning words of terrible significance, from the Book of Revelation: Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and abominations of the earth." Contains the arguments of Wesley and Watson against slavery. "Mrs. Dr. Vanneman" written on title page.

Long, John Dixon, 1817-1894
Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Watson, Richard, 1737-1816

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