Pamphlet with Two Essays, "Bible View of Slavery, Examined" and "Bible View of Slavery, Reconsidered," 1863
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In 1776 America's Founding Fathers established a nation based on the principles of freedom -- but that didn't include enslaved African Americans. Through the 1800s, the question of slavery escalated into civil war. John H. Hopkins, a controversial Episcopal Bishop from Vermont, argued in 1863 that the Bible did not forbid slavery -- but he still opposed Southern states seceding from the Union.
In 1776 America's Founding Fathers established a nation based on the principles of freedom -- but that didn't include enslaved African Americans. Through the 1800s, the question of slavery escalated into civil war. John H. Hopkins, a controversial Episcopal Bishop from Vermont, argued in 1863 that the Bible did not forbid slavery -- but he still opposed Southern states seceding from the Union.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1863
Subject Date
1863
Creators
Loyal Publication Society of New York
Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Book written by Henry Drisler about letters written by John Henry Hopkins, published by Loyal Publication Society of New York, New York.
Collection Title

On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2005.15.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 5.625 in