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title: 'The Hand of God with the Black Race: A Discourse Delivered Before the Pennsylvania Colonization Society'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Alexander Taggart McGill'
date: 1862-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Providence'
- 'Race Relations and Slavery'
- 'Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 17'
- 'Genesis 15'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcgill-1862-the-hand-of-god-with-the-black-race-a-discourse-delivered-before-the-pennsylvania-colonization-society
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# The Hand of God with the Black Race: A Discourse Delivered Before the Pennsylvania Colonization Society

McGill argues God's providence unites all races (Acts 17) and shapes the black race's history. He calls slavery a temporary 'school' for preparation and warns against abrupt emancipation.

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