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The injustice and impolicy of the slave trade, and of the slavery of the Africans

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Edwards, Jonathan “The injustice and impolicy of the slave trade, and of the slavery of the Africans”, RelRace, item créé par Mathilde Plais, dernier accès le 26 Dec. 2024.
Contributeur Mathilde Plais
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Sujet L'esclave et autres mœurs du passé
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Description Le 15 septembre 1791 lors de la réunion annuelle de la Connecticut Society à New Haven, Jonathan Edwards prononce un discours contre l'esclavage et la traite des esclaves. Dans son argumentaire, le prédicateur et théologien utilise le récit d'Abraham et de Hagar. Selon lui, si Abraham a bien réduit des personnes en esclavage cela ne justifie pas de faire de même tout comme les relations sexuelles entre Abraham et Hagar ne justifie pas certaines relations entre maître et esclave.
Auteur Jonathan Edwards
Date 1791
Éditeur Boston : Wells and Lilly - Court-Street
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(p.18) "The right of slavery is inferred from the instance of Abraham, who had servants born in his house and bought with his money.—But it is by no means certain, that these were slaves, as our Negroes are. If they were, it is unaccountable, that he went out at the head of an army of them to fight his enemies. No West-India planter would easily be induced to venture himself in such a situation. It is far more probable, that similar to some of the vassals under the feudal constitution, the servants of Abraham were only in a good measure dependant on him, and protected by him. But if they were to all intents and purposes slaves, Abraham’s holding of them will no more prove the right of slavery, than his going in to Hagar, will prove it right for any man to indulge in criminal intercourse with his domestic."