In "Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country," William S. Plumer offers a profound examination of the moral and spiritual welfare of African Americans in the antebellum United States. Written in a reflective and earnest literary style, the text navigates the complexities of race, religion, and societal responsibility. Plumer deftly argues for the necessity of religious instruction as a means of uplifting the black population, intertwining scriptural insights wit...

Contenido¿Qué es el arrepentimiento? - William S. Plumer (1802-1880)La necesidad de arrepentimiento - J. C. Ryle (1816-1900)Seis ingredientes del arrepentimiento - Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686)Arrepentimiento o fe: ¿Cuál viene primero? - John Murray (1898-1975)Cristo mandó que haya arrepentimiento - Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)Pecado, pecadores y arrepentimiento - John Gill (1697-1771)Los frutos del arrepentimiento - Arthur W. Pink ...

A freed slave's daring assertion of the evils of slaveryBorn in present-day Ghana, Quobna Ottobah Cugoano was kidnapped at the age of thirteen and sold into slavery by his fellow Africans in 1770; he worked in the brutal plantation chain gangs of the West Indies before being freed in England. His Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery is the most direct criticism of slavery by a writer of African descent. Cugoano refutes pro-slavery arguments of th...

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the English-born political activist Thomas Paine was a philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. He created two of the most influential pamphlets of the American Revolution, inspiring the rebels in 1776 to declare independence. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of transnational human rights. The powerful pamphlet ‘Common Sense’ is the all-time bestselling American title, catering for the rebellious demand for i...

First published in 1829, Walker's Appeal called on slaves to rise up and free themselves. The two subsequent versions of his document (including the reprinted 1830 edition published shortly before Walker's death) were increasingly radical. Addressed to the whole world but directed primarily to people of color around the world, the 87-page pamphlet by a free black man born in North Carolina and living in Boston advocates immediate emancipation and slave rebellion. Walker asks the s...

This classic, first published in 1893, chronicles the history of the Baptist church in America, starting with the Pilgrims and Puritans, moving through the American Revolution, and ending with some fantastic mission work around the world. This editions includes an Active Table of Contents. Contents: I. THE COLONIAL PERIOD. PILGRIMS AND PURITANS II. BANISHMENT OF ROGER WILLIAMS III. SETTLEMENT OF RHODE ISLAND IV. THE PROVIDENCE AND NEWPORT CHURCHES...

In Unchained Voices, Vincent Carretta has assembled the most comprehensive anthology ever published of writings by eighteenth-century people of African descent, enabling many of these authors to be heard for the first time in two centuries.Their writings reflect the surprisingly diverse experiences of blacks on both sides of the Atlantic-America, Britain, the West Indies, and Africa-between 1760 and 1798. Letters, poems, captivity narratives, petitions, criminal autobiogra...

In 'The Speech of John Hossack, Convicted of a Violation of the Fugitive Slave Law', John Hossack delivers a powerful and compelling narrative detailing his experience with the controversial Fugitive Slave Law. Through vivid and emotional language, Hossack explores the complexities of morality, justice, and freedom in the context of the antebellum United States. The book is written in a straightforward and honest style, reflecting the author's deeply held beliefs and convictions. Hossack's...

There are some men in the pages of history, whose greatness no person of common sense thinks of disputing. They tower above the herd of mankind, like the Pyramids, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, among buildings. Such men were Luther and Augustine, Gustavus Adolphus and George Washington, Columbus and Sir Isaac Newton. He who questions their greatness must be content to be thought very ignorant, very prejudiced, or very eccentric. Public opinion has come to a conclusion about them—they w...

Charles Evans presents a clear and engaging portrait in A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn, offering listeners an accessible yet thorough look at the life, principles, and legacy of the founder of Pennsylvania. This audiobook captures Penn’s vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to religious freedom, peace, and equitable governance.Evans’ narrative highlights Penn’s achievements, from his efforts to establish a colony based on to...

In "William Penn," George Hodges presents a meticulously researched biography that intricately weaves the life and contributions of William Penn into the broader tapestry of American history. Employing a lucid and engaging literary style, Hodges explores Penn's visionary ideals of religious tolerance, democracy, and land stewardship, which were revolutionary in 17th-century England. The narrative not only highlights Penn's role as a Quaker leader but also emphasizes his firm belief in esta...

This superb book unites the abolitionist famous speeches of David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet - two famous African American campaigners opposing slavery in the 19th century. Filled with vociferous opposition, both campaigners condemn racism and hatred underpinning the perpetuation of slavery. Insight into feelings of the time are dispensed: it was dangerous to be abolitionist as it meant standing against powerful economic interests controlling the Southern states. Retaliation, violent...