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Short observations on slavery: introductory to some extracts from the writing of the Abbe Raynal, on that important subject

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

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Title
Short observations on slavery: introductory to some extracts from the writing of the Abbe Raynal, on that important subject
Names
Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784 (Author)
Collection

Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1783
Place: Philadelphia
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: SC Rare B 15-11 (Lapidus Collection)
Topics
Slavery
Slave trade
Abolitionists
African Americans
Blacks
Enslaved persons
Abolition movement
Antislavery movements
Slavery -- United States -- Controversial literature, 1783
Genres
Essays
Notes
Content: For authority for imprint date, cf. Brookes, G.S. Friend Anthony Benezet. Philadelphia, 1937. p. 394-395.
Physical Description
Extent: 12 pages. 17 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 43738598
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14529261
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3cc363b0-ed26-0133-c02c-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1713: Creator Born
  • 1783: Issued
  • 1784: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Short observations on slavery" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1783. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fb43ed50-1627-0134-8d0d-00505686a51c

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Short observations on slavery" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fb43ed50-1627-0134-8d0d-00505686a51c

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1783). Short observations on slavery Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fb43ed50-1627-0134-8d0d-00505686a51c

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Short observations on slavery