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that slavery is a wrong to man and a sin against God, will soon find out how to get rid of it and clear himself of farther guilt in its participation. Whilst there are free states in this Union, there will be room enough for conscientious Christians to find a home where, with reasonable wages, their servants'may still,labor for their support. But if this cannot be done, then let them do what they can whero.they ara .towards ameliorating the con-dition of their slaves by paying them reasonable wages, and allowing ihem as much as possible the privileges of free men,- and so leaving it in their wills that their heirs shall rather be the guardians than the masters of these slaves. Let them, too, use all their influence to have the law repealed that forbids manumission, and all other laws that allow one man to regard another as a chattel and a thing. Let no man plead necessity in excuse for slavoholding, so long as he has not made every
Object Description
Page Title | Speech of Rev. Wm. H. Brisbane lately a slaveholder in South Carolina; containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery. |
Author | Brisbane, William, ca. 1803-1878. |
Source Creation Date | 1840 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP023000 |
Description | Minister, editor, author, and doctor, William Henry Brisbane was a South Carolina slaveholder who turned abolitionist, moved north, and freed his slaves. He came to Wisconsin in 1853, settled in the town of Arena, and served as chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in the Civil War. In this speech, originally delivered in Cincinnati and later issued as a pamphlet, Brisbane explains his transformation from a slaveholder to an anti-slavery activist. To see a typed version, click "Page & Text" when viewing any handwritten page. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Brisbane, William. "Speech ... containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery." Manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (Wis Mss VD, box 1); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=23 |
Document Number | TP023 |
Size | 42 p. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=23 |
Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
Owner Object ID | Wis Mss VD, Box 1, WIHV93-A1025 |
State/Province | Wisconsin; South Carolina |
Gender | male |
Race and Ethnicity | African Americans |
Sub-Topic | Abolition and Other Reforms |
Event Date | 1840 |
Event Years | 1840 |
Intellectual Life | Publishers and publishing |
Politics | Civil rights |
Religion | Clergy; Religion |
Social Relations | Antislavery movement; Slavery |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 38 |
Author | Brisbane, William, ca. 1803-1878. |
Source Creation Date | 1840 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP023038 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
Format | Text |
Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
Owner Object ID | Wis Mss VD |
Full Text | that slavery is a wrong to man and a sin against God, will soon find out how to get rid of it and clear himself of farther guilt in its participation. Whilst there are free states in this Union, there will be room enough for conscientious Christians to find a home where, with reasonable wages, their servants'may still,labor for their support. But if this cannot be done, then let them do what they can whero.they ara .towards ameliorating the con-dition of their slaves by paying them reasonable wages, and allowing ihem as much as possible the privileges of free men,- and so leaving it in their wills that their heirs shall rather be the guardians than the masters of these slaves. Let them, too, use all their influence to have the law repealed that forbids manumission, and all other laws that allow one man to regard another as a chattel and a thing. Let no man plead necessity in excuse for slavoholding, so long as he has not made every |
Event Date | 1840 |
Event Years | 1840 |
Type | Text |