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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.043 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1821 |
| Title | Henry Clay's letter on emancipation |
| Date | 1821 |
| Author | Clay, Henry (1777-1852) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Correspondence |
| Content Description | While opposed to slavery, Clay argues that emancipation is a greater evil. His solution combined gradual emancipation with colonization. He says that the "Social, moral and political degradation would be the inevitable lot of the colored races" and points to the severity of Northern penal legislation against free blacks. First edition. |
| Subjects | Africa African American History Emancipation Slavery Freemen Law Government and Civics |
| People | Clay, Henry (1777-1852) |
| Place written | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |