Dec 12, 2022 | 18th Century, North America, Pamphlet, Transcription
Pamphlet Benjamin Rush – An Address to the Inhabitants of British America (1773) Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September...
Sep 26, 2022 | 18th Century, England, Map, Transcription
Royal Geographic Game (1770) Introduction “The Royal Geographical Pastime: Exhibiting a Complete Tour Round The World. In which are delineated the North East and North West Passages into the South Sea, and other modern Discoveries” turned Britain’s worldwide...
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, Legal, North America, Transcription
massachusetts Freedom Petitions Petitioner Appeals in The Massachusetts Spy (1774) Many enslaved peoples petitioned for their freedom in January 1773. Below are two of the petitioners’ appeals, presented to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1774 and reprinted in...
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, Legal, Transcription, United States
Peter Mcnelly Affidavit of Peter McNelly (1794) By taking his kidnappers to court, Peter McNelly forced two territorial judges to grapple with how to interpret the Northwest Ordinance in a way that would make Congress’ ban on slavery an enforceable one. Introduction...
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, North America, Pamphlet, Transcription
Richard Nisbet Ricard Nisbet – Slavery Not Forbidden by Scripture (1773) Introduction Richard Nisbet was a West Indian enslaver who was residing in Philadelphia. In 1773, Nisbet published a pamphlet as a response to Benjamin Rush’s antislavery work, An...
Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, England, Play, Transcription
Play Joseph Addison – Cato Excerpts (1713) A play about Cato the Younger, which ended up being wildly successful in both Britain and America, and was a source of inspiration during the American Revolution. Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite...
