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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06232.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1857 |
| Title | Pictures of slavery in church and state; including personal reminiscences, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. etc. with an appendix, containing the views of John Wesley and Richard Watson on slavery |
| Date | 1857 |
| Author | Long, John Dixon (1817-1894) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Published by Long, an abolitionist and minister of the Philadelphia annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In conclusion, declares "On the forehead of slavery, as it exists in the Southern States of the American Union, and as I have faintly endeavored to picture it in these pages, may be inscribed these burning words of terrible significance, from the Book of Revelation: Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and abominations of the earth." Contains the arguments of Wesley and Watson against slavery. "Mrs. Dr. Vanneman" written on title page. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Slavery African American History Abolition Reform Movement Religion |
| People | Long, John Dixon (1817-1894) Wesley, John (1703-1791) Watson, Richard (1737-1816) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |