Dissertation on Slavery: With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of It, in the State of Virginia
1796
Dissertation on Slavery: With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of It, in the State of Virginia
1796
Published in 1796, 'Dissertation on Slavery' by St. George Tucker is a scholarly treatise that critiques the institution of slavery in Virginia. Tucker argues for its gradual abolition, highlighting the moral contradictions of a nation that values liberty while enslaving individuals. He presents a structured plan for emancipation, addressing both the moral and political implications of slavery and its historical roots in Virginia. This work is notable for its early advocacy of abolition and its examination of the legal frameworks surrounding slavery.
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“The purchaser therefore calculated not upon the value of the labour of his slave only, but, if a female, he regarded her as "the fruitful mother of an hundred more:" and many of these unfortunate people have there been in this state, whose descendants even in the compass of two or three generations have gone near to realize the calculation.”
— St. George Tucker
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