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Editorial
August 24, 1787
The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Editorial denounces slavery and the slave trade as repugnant to American principles of humanity, criticizing advocates who benefit from it or have lost moral sensitivity due to exposure.
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That one rational being should be claimed by another as his absolute property, in all circumstances, like a horse or a dog, and that he should beget children solely for his master's profit, by adding to his personal chattles, are tenets so repugnant to all the principles of humanity, at least to a majority of the citizens of America, that the slave-trade can never be censured too freely. The advocates for slavery, indeed, are chiefly those who are mediately or immediately benefited by interest to defend it; or who, by residence, where slavery exists, have lost those honest tender feelings, that prompt us to do as we would be done by.
What sub-type of article is it?
Slavery Abolition
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Slavery
Slave Trade
Humanity
American Principles
Moral Desensitization
What entities or persons were involved?
Advocates For Slavery
Citizens Of America
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Condemnation Of Slavery And Slave Trade
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Slavery
Key Figures
Advocates For Slavery
Citizens Of America
Key Arguments
Slavery Treats Humans As Absolute Property Like Animals
Children Born Into Slavery Add To Master's Chattels
Repugnant To Principles Of Humanity And Majority Of Americans
Slave Trade Should Be Freely Censured
Advocates Benefit Directly Or Indirectly
Residents In Slave Areas Lose Honest Tender Feelings