Author | Hopkins, Samuel, 1721-1803.
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Title | A dialogue concerning the slavery of the Africans : shewing it to be the duty and interest of the American states to emancipate all their African slaves : with an address to the owners of such slaves : dedicated to the Honourable the Continental Congress : to which is prefixed, the institution of the society, in New-York, for promoting the manumission of slaves, and protecting such of them as have been, or may be, liberated.
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Edition | [2nd ed.] |
Published | [New York] : Norwich, printed by Judah P. Spooner, 1776, New-York, re-printed for Robert Hodge, 1785.
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Description | 72 p. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
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General Note | Attributed to Hopkins by Evans. Signatures: A-F⁶. "An address to the owners of Negro slaves, in the American colonies": p. [61]-69. "Appendix to the second edition of the Dialogue, concerning the slavery of the Africans": p. 69-71. Bookseller's advertisement, p. 72.
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Cit./Ref. Note | References: Evans 19044; Sabin 32948.
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Provenance Note | LC copy from the Peter Force collection, with his LC bookplate.
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Subjects | Antislavery movements -- New York (State) -- New York. Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820. New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. Slave trade -- United States -- Early works to 1800. Slavery -- United States -- Early works to 1800.
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Other Authors | Force, Peter, 1798-1868, former owner.
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Organizations | New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) Ebenezer Hazard Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
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LC Card Number | 20-12593 |
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| WRHS Research Library: E 446 H796 Vault mq103196: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
[Record 59137] |
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