On the record
The very horror manifested by the slaveholders of the means we recommend, is evidence of their efficacy.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “The very horror manifested by the slaveholders of the means we recommend, is evidence of their efficacy.”
Editor's note · Context
He interprets the fear of slaveholders regarding abolitionist strategies as a sign of their potential effectiveness.
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Unite then, we beseech you, with one heart and one mind, for the legal, constitutional abolition of slavery.
By abolishing slavery you will become the architects of your own fortune, and of your country's greatness.
If you admit the greatest happiness of the greatest number to be the true test of national prosperity, then, beyond all controversy, the British West Indies are now infinitely more prosperous than at any previous period of their history.
In the place of your present contempt, and degradation, and misery, honor, and wealth, and happiness court your acceptance.