Lydia Maria Child

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We first crush people to the earth, and then claim the right of trampling on them forever, because they are prostrate.

Lydia Maria Child

An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans

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Abolitionism Slavery Oppression

Author

Lydia Maria Child

Source

An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1833 1830s 19th century

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Citation

Child, Lydia Maria. An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans. Boston: Allen & Ticknor, 1833, ch. 6.

They have stabbed themselves for freedom-jumped into waves for freedom-starved for freedom-fought like very tigers for freedom! But they have been hung, and burned, and shot-and their tyrants have been their historians!

Lydia Maria Child

An Appeal on Behalf of That Class of Americans Called Africans

On American slaves.

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American slavery Black Americans

Author

Lydia Maria Child

Source

An Appeal on Behalf of That Class of Americans Called Africans

Language

English

Time

1833 1830s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Child, Lydia Maria. An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans. Boston: Allen & Ticknor, 1833, ch. 6.