To be silent-- would be criminal
Subtitle: the antislavery influence and writings of Anthony Benezet
By: Irv A. Brendlinger
Series: Pietist and Wesleyan studies -- no. 20; Revitalization: explorations in world Christian movements
Publisher: Scarecrow Press; Center for the Study of World Christian Revitalization Movements
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Benezet, Anthony, -- 1713-1784; Benezet, Anthony, -- 1713-1784 -- Social and political views; Benezet, Anthony, -- 1713-1784 -- Influence; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography; Quakers -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: Introduces the development of an anti-slavery movement in America largely driven by the influence and writings of Quaker leader Anthony Benezet. The early part of the text is a serious of letters from Benezet to prominent religious and political leaders, The second part of the book is a general discussion of the slave-trade and in particular the slave-trade from Guinea written by Benezet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-224) and index
Table of contents: title: Benjamin Lay and early protesters; title: Benezet's life, an overview; title: Benezet's antislavery writing; title: Benezet's most explicit influence; title: Others influenced by Benezet; title: In response to the closing of the life; title: Letters; title: Tracts