John Witherspoon and the Abolitionist Travail

The historian Benjamin Quarles emphasized that comprehending American slavery's history requires recognizing the concurrent rise of the antislavery movement. This connection between John Witherspoon and slavery necessitates examining his involvement in the broader context of the transformative...

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Published in:Theology today
Main Author: Wilentz, Sean (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2024
In: Theology today
RelBib Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBQ North America
NCD Political ethics
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Slavery
B abolitionist
B John Witherspoon
B New Jersey
B antislavery revolution
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Summary:The historian Benjamin Quarles emphasized that comprehending American slavery's history requires recognizing the concurrent rise of the antislavery movement. This connection between John Witherspoon and slavery necessitates examining his involvement in the broader context of the transformative antislavery revolution during the era of Atlantic democratic revolutions.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00405736231211748