The Natick Resolution or Resistance to Slaveholders: The Right and Duty of Southern Slaves and Northern Freemen (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Whereas, Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God; therefore, Resolved, That it is the right and duty of the slaves to resist their masters, and the right and duty of the people of the North '96 incite them to resistance, and to aid them in it.

This resolution was adopted by the meeting without a dissenting voice. Though a United States Senator (henry Wilson) and a United States Postmaster were present, yet not a voice was raised against it by them, nor 'by any one else, nor against the sentiments it contains. The meeting appointed me a committee to forward their resolution to you. In compliance with their request, and with the promptings of my own heart, I forward it.

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