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American Slavery As It Is:
Theodore D. Weld combined evangelical religion and abolitionist fervor in the crusade against slavery. A Christian minister, social reformer, gifted speaker and skilled organizer, Weld wrote American Slavery As It Is in 1839. In his book he quoted newspaper advertisements from the Southern press to make a powerful case against American slavery.
Weld's book became popular in the North. Its straightforward and factual presentation of information and material made it one of the most effective pieces of anti-slavery literature ever published. |