In chapter two of his narrative Equiano says, the only comfort we had was in being in one another's arms all that night, and bathing each other with our tears. ... Douglass says, "Never having enjoyed, to any considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care, I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger." ...
It was believed due to woman's high moral standards and their tender hearts that the Abolishment of Slavery and the gain of Women's Rights were driven to success. ... Their bond came through secret night-time reading lessons that Sarah gave to the waiting maid. ... Grimke, found out about these late night tutoring sessions, the waiting maid was given a beating as a warning; Sarah was also harshly reprimanded. ...
It was believed due to woman's high moral standards and their tender hearts that the Abolishment of Slavery and the gain of Women's Rights were driven to success. ... Their bond came through secret night-time reading lessons that Sarah gave to the waiting maid. ... Grimke, found out about these late night tutoring sessions, the waiting maid was given a beating as a warning; Sarah was also harshly reprimanded. ...
The 1831 slave narrative The History of Mary Prince is indeed a multi-layered text. Transcribed from Mary Prince's own words, it was written as abolitionist propaganda for England's Anti-Slavery Society. Yet, the autobiography's complexities make it difficult to examine solely as a publicity piece....
Buchanan said that the Dred Scott decision was proof that the South had no reason for secession, and that the Union "... was intended to be perpetual," but that, "The power by force of arms to compel a State to remain in the Union," was not among the "... enumerated powers granted to Congress." the National Banking Act and the authorization of United States Notes by the Legal Tender Act of 1862. ...
Buchanan said that the Dred Scott decision was proof that the South had no reason for secession, and that the Union "... was intended to be perpetual," but that, "The power by force of arms to compel a State to remain in the Union," was not among the "... enumerated powers granted to Congress." the National Banking Act and the authorization of United States Notes by the Legal Tender Act of 1862. ...
