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title: 'The Chattel Principle the Abhorrence of Jesus Christ and the Apostles: Or, No Refuge for American Slavery in the New Testament'
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authors:
- 'Beriah Green, Jr.'
date: 1839-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Race Relations and Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Philemon 1'
- 'Luke 19'
- 'Genesis 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/green-1839-the-chattel-principle-the-abhorrence-of-jesus-christ-and-the-apostles-or-no-refuge-for-american-slavery-in-the-new-testament
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# The Chattel Principle the Abhorrence of Jesus Christ and the Apostles: Or, No Refuge for American Slavery in the New Testament

Beriah Green (1839) argues the New Testament condemns American slavery, refuting pro‑slavery clergy and biblical defenses and urging Christian opposition.

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