A Discourse on the Recapture of Fugitive Slaves (Classic Reprint): Delivered at Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 3, 1850: Delivered at Stoneham, Mass., Nov. 3, 1850 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A fiery 1850 sermon makes a moral case that truth and compassion must guide our laws, even in the face of slave catching. This tract presents a radical abolitionist voice that calls readers to resist re-enslaving a fellow human being and to stand for liberty grounded in Christian ethics.

The speaker blends scripture, personal conviction, and historical outrage to argue that human laws cannot trump justice and humanity. He warns against copying the slave system, urges public courage, and appeals for active aid to fugitives, even at personal risk.

- Understand the moral clash between civil law and higher, universal rights.
- Explore the rhetoric used to mobilize anti-slavery sentiment in mid-19th century America.
- See how religion, politics, and daily life intersect in abolitionist advocacy.
- Learn how a public sermon framed freedom as a sacred obligation.

Ideal for readers of abolitionist history and 19th?century religious rhetoric, this edition illuminates moral courage in the face of oppression.

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