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Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833

Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833

Date
1833
Description
Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's 1833 description of the United States, its social customs, political institutions and other attributes. Murat defends the institution of chattel slavery and addresses common critiques of the practice.
Collection
Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836

Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836

Date
1905-01-09
Description
An excerpt from the narrative of Amos Dresser giving a detailed account of the treatment of slaves in and around Tallahassee and St. Augustine in 1835.
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
flc_917.3-m972_01Excerpt from Prince Achille Murat's "A Moral and Political Sketch of the United States of North America" Relating to Slavery, 1833TextSlavery
Plantation life
Free blacks
Slaves--Abuse of
Slaves--Social conditions
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flc_973.7114-d773_01Excerpt from "The Narrative of Amos Dresser," 1836TextAntislavery movements--United States
Slaves--United States--Social conditions
Slavery--Southwest, Old
Antislavery movements
Slavery
United States--Southwest, Old
Slaves--Social conditions
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