---
title: 'Speech of Beriah Green at the National Liberty Convention'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Beriah Green, Jr.'
date: 1848-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 2'
- 'Micah 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/green-1848-speech-of-beriah-green-at-the-national-liberty-convention
---

# Speech of Beriah Green at the National Liberty Convention

Beriah Green denounces slavery as a moral and political evil, arguing it treats persons as chattel, corrupts civil government, and violates divine law and reason.

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