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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05350 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Introductory address to American Society for Promotion of National Unity |
| Date | ca. 1861 |
| Author | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Morse, president of the society, introduces Rabbi Morris Jacob Raphall. Discusses "Whether Slavery, or the condition of being held in subjection to the will of another, is a divine institution, sanctioned by laws & commands, and regulated from the earliest times or whether it is forbidden as a sin, as a violation of the laws of God... Until this point is satisfactorily settled we cannot reach the expediency or inexpediency, the advantage or disadvantage of this system of servitude." Circa date based on the publication of Raphall's speech, "The Bible View of Slavery." |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Religion Judaism Morality and Ethics |
| People | Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872) Raphall, Morris J. (Morris Jacob) (1798-1868) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The American Society for the Promotion of National Unity was a pro-slavery organization. Raphall argued that slavery was consistent with the Hebrew servitude of the Old Testament. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |