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On January 24, 1801, President John Adams responded to two abolitionists who had sent him an anti-slavery pamphlet by Quaker reformer Warner Mifflin (1745–1798). In the letter, Adams expresses his views on slavery, the dangers posed by abolitionists (who at the time were mostly Quakers and unpopular religious radicals), and emancipation.
- John Adams on Slavery: On This Day, January 24, 1801
On January 24, 1801, President John Adams responded to two...
- John Adams on the abolition of slavery, 1801 Introduction
On January 24, 1801, President John Adams responded to two...
- John Adams on Slavery: On This Day, January 24, 1801
Twelve U.S. presidents owned slaves at some point in their lives; of these, eight owned slaves while in office. Ten of the first twelve American presidents owned slaves, the only exceptions being John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams, neither of whom approved of slavery.
Adams said slavery contradicted the principles of republicanism, while Calhoun said that slavery was essential to American democracy, for it made all white men equal. Adams predicted that if the South formed a new nation, it would be torn apart by an extremely violent slave insurrection.
24 sty 2017 · On January 24, 1801, President John Adams responded to two abolitionists who had sent him an anti-slavery pamphlet by Quaker reformer Warner Mifflin (1745–1798).
In the Continental Congress, Adams argued against the Southern position that Negroes should not be included in the population figures to be used as the basis of taxation. His disagreement was not, however, with the contention that Ne-groes were property.
BEP engraved portrait of Adams as president. In the 1830s, slavery emerged as an increasingly polarizing issue in the United States. [200] A longtime opponent of slavery, Adams used his new role in Congress to fight it, and he became the most prominent national leader opposing slavery. [201]
On January 24, 1801, President John Adams responded to two abolitionists who had sent him an anti-slavery pamphlet by Quaker reformer Warner Mifflin (1745–1798). In the letter, Adams expressed his views on slavery, the dangers posed by abolitionists (who at the time were mostly Quakers and unpopular religious radicals), and emancipation.
